State Rugikan Rp100.7 Miliar, KPK Tahan Bos PT Antam Dodi Marniber

The KPK detained General Manager of the Metal Management and Purification Business Unit of PT Antam, Tbk Dodi Marniki, Tuesday, January 17. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained General Manager of the Metal Management and Purification Business Unit of PT Antam, Tbk Dodi Marbes. He was detained after allegedly harming the state Rp100.7 billion.

"In the interest of the investigation, the investigative team detained the suspect DM for the first 20 days starting January 17," said KPK Deputy Chair Alexander Marwata to reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, January 17.

Alexander said the detention would be extended according to the needs of investigators. He will occupy the East Jakarta Metro Police Detention Center.

Alexander said the alleged corruption occurred when the precious metal management and refining business unit PT Antam Tbk agreed to a work contract with a number of companies. This agreement relates to the purification of metal anodes.

However, Dodi did not use the services of the company that had signed the agreement. The decision was taken unilaterally during the cooperation.

"By not being supported by urgent reasons," he said.

Dodi prefers to cooperate with PT Loco Montrado. He did not even report the election to the directors of the state-owned company.

In fact, in the appointment of the private company there were a number of irregularities. First, the company has no the same experience or technical ability as PT Antam Tbk in managing metal anodes.

"It also does not have international certification issued by the association of precious metal traders, namely the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA)," explained Alexander.

Next, the contract was also made with a date that was pushed back. Alexander said PT Loco Montrado was suspected of exporting metal anodes with banned low gold levels.

"The actions of the suspect DM as calculated by BPK are suspected to have resulted in state financial losses of Rp. 100.7 billion," explained Alexander.

As a result of his actions, Dodi is suspected of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.