KPK Will Ask For Ex-Directorate Of Pertamina Karen Agustiawan To Be Extended Foreign Affairs

KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Karyoto (Wardhany T/VOI)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will ask the Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to extend the prevention of former President Director of PT Pertamina (Persero), Karen Agustiawan abroad. This prevention was carried out in connection with allegations of corruption in the procurement of liquid natural (LNG) at PT Pertamina in 2011-2021. Apart from Karen, there were several people who were prevented from leaving the country. "If it is still a long time (handling, ed) of course we will extend (prevention abroad, ed) again," said KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Karyoto to reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, December 5. However, the anti-corruption commission will first check the time of prevention. The extension is carried out if needed. "If the December 8 prevention runs out, I'll check again," said Karyoto. For information, prevention abroad has a time limit of six months and can be extended. Karen and other related parties, namely Harri Karyulanto, Yenni Andyani, and Dimas Mohamad Aulia are currently prevented from traveling until December 8. The alleged corruption within the state-owned company occurred around 2011-2012. A number of witnesses have also been summoned in this case, including the President Director of PT Pertamina (Persero) for the 2014-2017 period Dwi Soetjipto and the Director of PT PLN for the 2011-2014 period Nur Pamudji. However, the announcement of the suspects has not yet been made. This is because the policy of the head of the anti-corruption commission in the era of Firli Bahuri et al, the suspect was announced along with forced efforts.