Allegations Of PT Taspen Managing The 2024 Presidential Candidate Fund Amounting To Rp300 Trillion, This Is Yusril's Explanation

Former Minister of Law and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra. (Antara)

JAKARTA - The attorney for PT Taspen (Persero) Yusril Ihza Mahendra denied that there were funds managed by his SOE client for the purpose of running for president in the 2024 General Election (Election).

"There are no funds managed by PT Taspen that have been prepared for the sake of presidential candidacy by anyone and by any party," Yusril said in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Sunday, August 28.

This was conveyed in response to the issue of the alleged management of funds amounting to Rp300 trillion at PT Taspen for the presidential campaign capital, which was conveyed by Kamaruddin Hendra Simanjuntak.

Kamaruddin is known to lawyer Nopryansah Yosua Hutabarat or Brigadier J in the case of premeditated murder whose mastermind was former Head of the National Police Propam Division, Ferdy Sambo. by people who read or hear the news, then we as attorneys from PT Taspen convey several things," he said. He said PT Taspen always applies good corporate governance (GCG) based on the principles of transparency, accountability, , independence, and fairness in accordance with the direction of the Minister of SOEs for clean SOE management. PT Taspen is committed to always being trustworthy in managing the funds of participants of the state civil apparatus (ASN) and retired ASN by increasing productivity and business efficiency as a form of accountability to participants and all stakeholders. the rules that have been set by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia and the Indonesian Financial Services Authority. Mainly, according to him, Regulation of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia Number 52/PMK.02/2021 concerning the management of accumulated pension contributions for civil servants, state officials, soldiers of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, and members of the Police The Republic of Indonesia. Then, the regulation of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia Number 66/PMK.02/2021 concerning the procedures for managing contributions and reporting on the implementation of the old-age savings program, work accident insurance, and death insurance for ASN employees, TNI soldiers, and members of the National Police. , he continued, always provide reports on the management of these funds Periodically, PT Taspen's investment portfolio consists of state securities and state sharia securities by 60 percent, deposits in state-owned banks 12 percent, corporate bonds with investment grade grades. 11 percent, and direct investment by 2.3 percent. Then, the portfolio in the form of shares of 4.7 percent of which the majority are shares in BUMN and BUMN subsidiaries, as well as mutual funds that have been registered with the OJK by 8.2 percent. The next thing which was conveyed that every year, the performance of PT Taspen, especially in the field of investment management and operations, has been audited by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).

Based on the results of the BPK audit from 2018 to 2021, there were no material findings related to investment or operational management. And, he continued, no investment funds were used for things that had nothing to do with PT Taspen's business activities as stipulated in the Minister of Finance Regulation. RI regulates program management at PT Taspen. "Based on the description presented, we hereby state that PT Taspen's performance and investment and operational management are all carried out professionally by adhering to applicable legal norms," he said. Yusril said if the statements and reports put forward by any party actually cause harm to PT Taspen directly or indirectly, then PT Taspen will take the necessary legal action and other decisive actions in an effort to protect and maintain the company's reputation.