Corruption Eradication Commission Coordination With Attorney General Regarding Alleged Corruption Of A Subsidiary Of PT Telkom

Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Alexander Marwata (Photo; KPK Doc)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that it is still coordinating with the Attorney General's Office in investigating cases of suspected corruption that occurred at PT Telkom and its subsidiaries.

Deputy Chairman of the KPK, Alexander Marwata, said that this coordination was carried out to determine the extent to which the Attorney General's Office had carried out the process of investigating cases. This is because this case is also being handled by the Attorney General's Office.

"The task of the KPK is to supervise, of course we will coordinate with the Prosecutor (ask, red) where the case has been handled. In the investigation or investigation stage," Alexander said in a press conference broadcast on the KPK RI YouTube account, Tuesday, 3 November.

If indeed the process of investigating the alleged corruption case has reached the investigation stage, the KPK will ask about the process. Because based on the Supervision Regulation Number 102/2020, the KPK must coordinate with other law enforcement officials before making further decisions even though it has examined one of the former Directors of PT Pramindo Ikat Nusantara (PINS), Slamet Riyadi on October 1.

"From this development, we know that there are obstacles, no matter what kind of obstacles we might carry out a case title. Because when it is in the investigation stage we will not necessarily take over or we will see the extent to which case handling is carried out by law enforcement officials who other, "he explained.

"So we are still coordinating," he added.

Meanwhile, KPK's Director of Enforcement Karyoto asked all parties to be patient regarding this case. This is because the process of investigating a corruption case is usually carried out behind closed doors because they are still looking for sufficient evidence. "Because, for example, looking for evidence, suddenly someone shouting about being able to run is evidence," said Karyoto, who participated in the press conference.

"So if the name is still closed. This is not a case of instant murder, it can't be like that," he added.

As previously reported, the investigation into the alleged corruption was raised after the KPK asked for information from former President Director of PT Pramindo Ikat Nusantara (PINS), Slamet Riyadi on Thursday, October 1.

PINS is a subsidiary of PT Telkom which is engaged in providing Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) and its maintenance.

It is known, some time ago, Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri said that the KPK would summon a number of parties suspected of having knowledge of corruption to be questioned. Including Telkom's board of directors if needed.

"Whoever then according to the investigators is the one who allegedly knows about the incident. Then they will be summoned later," Ali told reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, October 16.

However, he did not explain in detail the Telkom directors or other parties who would be questioned and asked the public to be patient considering the process is still in the investigation stage. "That will be according to existing needs. Later, be patient," he said.