Ex-Garuda Indonesia Officials Are Investigated By The KPK As Suspects, Immediately Detained?

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JAKARTA - Former Director of Engineering and Fleet Management of PT Garuda Indonesia Hadinoto Soedigno was summoned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator.

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs, Ali Fikri, said Hadinoto would be investigated as a suspect in the alleged bribery of aircraft and aircraft engines from Airbus SAS and Rolls-Royce PLC at PT Garuda Indonesia.

"HS will be questioned as a suspect," Ali told reporters, as reported by Antara, Jakarta, Thursday, December 3.

Then, will Hadinoto be immediately detained by the KPK after being examined as a suspect? Ali can't say yet. Because, detention is the full right of the investigator.

Hadinoto was named a suspect on August 7, 2019. Prior to Hadinoto, the KPK had first appointed former Garuda Indonesia President Director Emirsyah Satar and the owner of PT Mugi Rekso Abadi (MRA) and Connaught International Pte. Ltd. Soetikno Soedarjo as a suspect.

The KPK found significant facts that the bribes that Soetikno gave to Emirsyah and Hadinoto did not only come from the Rolls-Royce company but also came from other manufacturers who secured the project at PT Garuda Indonesia.

For the aircraft renovation program, Emirsyah entered into several purchase contracts with four aircraft manufacturers in 2008-2013 with a value of billions of US dollars.

First, the Trent 700 series engine purchase contract and engine maintenance (Total Care Program) with the Rolls Royce company. Second, the purchase contract for Airbus A330 and Airbus A320 aircraft with Airbus SAS

Third, the purchase contract for the ATR 72-600 aircraft with the Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) company and the fourth contract for the purchase of the Bombardier CRJ 1000 aircraft with the Bombardier Aerospace Commercial Aircraft company.

As a business / commercial consultant from Rolls-Royce, Airbus and ATR, Soetikno is suspected of having received commissions from the three manufacturers. In addition, Soetikno is also suspected of receiving a commission from a Hong Kong company called Hollingsworth Management Limited International Ltd (HMI) who is the Sales Representative of Bombardier.

The commission payment was allegedly related to Soetikno's success in helping to conclude the contract between PT Garuda Indonesia and the four manufacturers.

Soetikno then gave a part of the commission to Emirsyah and Hadinoto as prizes for winning contracts by four manufacturers.

As for the details of Soetikno's gift to Emirsyah and Hadinoto, namely first to Emirsyah, Soetikno allegedly gave Rp.5.79 billion for payments for a house located at Pondok Indah, US $ 680 thousand and € 1.02 million which were sent to a company account owned by Emirsyah in Singapore, and 1.2 million Singapore dollars for the settlement of Emirsyah's apartment in Singapore.

Second for Hadinoto, Soetikno allegedly gave 2.3 million US dollars and 477 thousand euros which were sent to Hadinoto's account in Singapore.