Alleged Asabri Corruption Similar To The Jiwasraya Case

Deputy Chief Justice Mahfud MD (Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Armed Forces Social Insurance (ASABRI) is suspected of committing corruption with a value of up to Rp10 trillion. This allegation was conveyed by the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menkopolhukam) Mahfud MD.

Mahfud even suspects that corruption within the state-owned insurance company that manages the TNI, Polri and ASN at the Ministry of Defense has the same modus operandi as the case that occurred within PT Asuransi Jiwasraya. To ensure a similarity between the two cases, Mahfud said, the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) was conducting validation.

"Yes, the modus operandi is the same (with PT Jiwasraya). There will probably be some of the same people. But later, the important thing will be dismantled because it hurts all of our hearts," Mahfud told reporters at the Kemenkopolhukam Office, Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Jakarta. Center, Monday, January 13.

The former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) explained, if the results of the validation from the BPK have been completed, the next step is to determine the legal route, such as where to take and who has taken the action. "Later we will be proportional if the case already exists (clearly)," he said.

Apart from waiting for the results of the validation from BPK, in the near future, Mahfud will also summon State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Minister Erick Thohir. He said, this summons could not be carried out at this time considering that Erick was abroad carrying out his duties.

"This week, we are still abroad, Mr. Erick and so on, so we will summon and then we will proceed," said Mahfud, adding that this case must be investigated as requested by President Joko Widodo.

"Because the President himself has said that all corruption cases must be dismantled. It is not only dismantled, they are brought to court," he added.

It is known that the alleged corruption in the state-owned insurance body has not only happened this time. Previously, Asabri was also plagued by corruption problems in 2007 by their former President Director, Major General (Purnawirawan) Subarda Midjaja.

After the trial process, in April 2008, the Panel of Judges at the East Jakarta District Court sentenced Subarda to five years in prison. In the trial chaired by judge Sarpin Risaldi, Subarda was found guilty of committing corruption.

Apart from being sentenced to five years, Subarda was also sentenced to a fine of Rp. 30 million, subsidiary to 6 months in prison and had to compensate for state losses of Rp. 33.6 billion. This sentence was much lower than the previous charges.