Rebuttal By The Managing Director Of Asabri, Responded Coldly By Mahfud MD

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

JAKARTA - The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menkopolhukam) Mahfud MD responded coldly to the rebuttal of the President Director of PT Asuransi Angkatan Bers Angkatan Republik Indonesia (Asabri), Sonny Widjaja, who said there was no problem with the company's internal conditions.

According to Mahfud, Sonny's rebuttal was a common thing when there was a case of suspected fraud being revealed.

"No one does not argue if there is no such case. Show me if anyone has experienced such a case does not argue," the former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) told reporters at the Kemenkopolhukam Office, Jalan Medan Merdeka, Central Jakarta, Thursday, December 16th.

He emphasized that now his party will wait for investigations into cases of suspected corruption or misappropriation that will be carried out by the police. Moreover, Mahfud emphasized that currently he already has a number of data.

"I already have figures, I cannot impose it on technical matters. But, I know the case so I will supervise it as Coordinating Minister," he said.

If previously Mahfud said that state losses were around Rp. 10 trillion, after meeting with the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir, now Mahfud said that the state losses caused by PT Asabri could reach more than that figure.

However, he did not want to say what the exact figure was, because, according to Mahfud, the Police would confirm this again when conducting the investigation.

On that occasion, Mahfud also asked members of the TNI and Polri not to be discouraged and to continue carrying out their duties. This is because, even though PT Asabri's shares fell sharply, the insurance company was still able to guarantee them.

"So Asabri's money has fallen sharply but its liquidity can still guarantee TNI and Polri soldiers, there is no need to worry. But this unnatural decline will still be investigated by the Police and I as Coordinating Minister will follow this. So soldiers do not be upset, just work," he said.

As previously reported, Asabri had denied allegations of internal corruption or fraud. President Director of PT ASABRI Sonny Widjaja emphasized that there was no problem with the company's internal conditions.

According to him, the news about Asabri that circulated widely in various media did not match the real situation. "Asabri's operational activities are running normally and well. Asabri can fulfill all claim submissions on time, ”said Sonny in a statement received by VOI, Tuesday, January 14.

Regarding the performance of Asabri's stock portfolio on the falling stock market, Sonny acknowledged that there were several declines in investment value. However, according to him, this was not related to Asabri's performance, but the condition of the Indonesian capital market, which was indeed not good.