Investigate Allegations Of LNG Corruption, The KPK Calls The Secretary Of The Board Of Commissioners Of PT Pertamina

Illustration of the KPK. (Alanews)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned the Secretary of the Board of Commissioners of PT Pertamina (Persero) Priska Sufhana regarding the alleged corruption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at PT Pertamina (Persero). He was examined as a witness today, Friday, December 2.

"The investigation was carried out at the KPK Office," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Friday, December 2.

It is not yet known what material the investigators will ask. However, the anti-corruption commission is now focusing on finding evidence of alleged corruption in the state-owned company.

Previously, the Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Karyoto stated that discussions regarding the follow-up to this case would be carried out in the near future. Later, whether or not the detention can be discussed will be carried out.

"We will meet in the near future, it is not enough to make forced efforts, if so we will make coercive efforts," Karyoto told reporters.

In this case, the KPK has asked the Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to prevent four people from leaving the country in connection with the corruption case in the procurement of liquefied natural gas or Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) at PT Pertamina.

Based on the information gathered, the prevented parties are former President Director of PT Pertamina (Persero) Karen Agustiawan, Haru Karyulanto, Yenni Andyani, and Dimas Mohamad Aulia.

A number of witnesses have also been summoned by KPK investigators. One of them, former President Director of PT Pertamina Dwi Soejipto who was asked to explain the sale and purchase of LNG procurement at Pertamina in 2011-2021.

However, the announcement of the suspects has not yet been made. The KPK leadership policy in the era of Firli Bahuri et al, the suspect was announced along with forced detention efforts.