Searching For Legal Facts On Alleged Gratuities Of The BTN Directors, Attorney General Examines The Son-in-Law Of The Former Managing Director Maryono

Kapuspenkum AGO Hari Setiyono (Retno Esnir / Antara)

JAKARTA - Junior Attorney General Investigators for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) The Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) is investigating Widi Kusuma Purwanto. He was examined as a witness for the former President Director of Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) H. Maryono in a case of alleged gratification.

"The son-in-law of the suspect HM, Widi Kusuma Purwanto, is being examined as a witness in the corruption case against gratification to the board of directors of PT Bank Tabungan Negara," said Head of the Legal Information Center of the AGO, Hari Setiyono in his statement, Friday, October 9.

Investigators also examined other witnesses, namely the President Commissioner of PT Titanium Property, Ichsan Hasan. They are examined to dig legal facts related to alleged gratification and gather other evidence.

"The examination is to find legal facts related to the giving or promise (gratuity) to the Board of Directors of PT. BTN (now specifically for HM Suspects), including about the technicalities and methods as well as the purpose and purpose of giving the money," he said.

"To find and collect evidence with this evidence to make clear about the criminal act that occurred and to find the suspect," continued Hari.

Former BTN President Director Maryono and President Director of PT Pelangi Putera Mandiri Yunan Anwar were named suspects on suspicion of corruption in the receipt of gratuities.

"In the period 2013 to 2015, it is suspected that HM as the President Director of the State Savings Bank for the period 2012-2019 has received gifts or promises or bribes or gratuities in the form of money through a bank account in the name of Widi Kusuma Purwanto who is HM's son-in-law," said Setiyono Day, Wednesday, October 7.

Maryono, who at that time served as the President Director of BTN, was suspected of encouraging the provision of credit facilities even though it was not in accordance with the applicable SOP for BTN for PT Titanium Property and PT Pelangi Putera Mandiri.

Maryono is suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 5 paragraph (2) jo paragraph (1) letter a or letter b or Article 11 of Law Number 31 Year 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 Year 2001 regarding Corruption Eradication jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, Yunan Anwar is suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or letter b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 Year 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 Year 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crime.