The Attorney General's Office Explores The Flow Of IDR 534 Million Funds To Johnny G Plate's Sister Regarding The BTS Kominfo Case

Kapuspenkum AGO Ketut Sumedana. (Rizky A-VOI)

JAKARTA - Gregorius Alex Plate (GAP), the younger brother of the Minister of Communication and Information Johnny G Plate has returned the facilities received in the form of Rp534 million related to the alleged corruption in the procurement of 4G BTS towers and supporting infrastructure packages 1, 2.3.4 and 5 BAKTI Kominfo 2020-2022.

The Head of the Attorney General's Office, Ketut Sumedana, said that the flow of funds was investigated through Johnny G Plate, who was examined as a witness in the alleged corruption today, Wednesday, March 15.

"In fact, we are investigating that he is not a legal relationship in Kominfo, why did there be a flow there, getting facilities like that, today we are investigating," said the Head of the AGO, Ketut Sumedana, to reporters, Wednesday, March 15.

Later, he will ensure that the receipt of the flow of funds by Gregorius Alex Plate is indeed the will of Johnny G Plate or not.

What is clear, continued Ketut, is that all allegations will be investigated by the team of the Directorate of Investigation of the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes.

"Whether there was an order from his brother or what kind of progress we will see to what extent," said Ketut.

Meanwhile, the AGO previously revealed that the younger brother of the Minister of Communication and Information, Gregorius Alex Plate (GAP), returned the facilities received in the form of Rp534 million.

The money is a facility received by GAP related to the procurement of 4G BTS towers and supporting infrastructure 2.3.4 and 5 BAKTI Kominfo.

"What is clear is that until now the facilities he (Gregorius Alex Plate) received have been returned Rp. 534 million," said the Director of Jampidsus, the Attorney General's Office of Kuntadi.

Kuntadi said GAP voluntarily handed over the money to investigators. According to Kuntadi, regarding the facilities received by Gregorius Alex Plate, it will be one of the examinations that will be asked during the Plate examination.

For information, Johnny G Plate was present to undergo an examination at 08.45 WIB. Originally, this examination was the second time for the NasDem politician.

In this case, the AGO has named five suspects. They are Anang Achmad Latif (AAL) as President Director of BAKTI Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Gahole Menak (GMS) as President Director of PT Mora Telematika Indonesia, Yohan Suryanto (YS) as an expert on Human Development (HUDEEV) University of Indonesia in 2020, Mukti Ali is a suspect from PT Huwaei Technology Investment and Irwan Hermawan as Commissioner of PT Solitchmedia Synergy.