This Is What The KPK Investigated From The Former Head Of The Ministry Of State Secretariat Corruption In The Procurement Of Helicopters

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JAKARTA - The investigating team of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has examined the former Head of the General Bureau of the Ministry of State Secretariat (Kemensetneg) Indra Iskandar. He was examined as a witness in a case of alleged corruption in the procurement of sales and marketing activities at PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI).

During this examination, investigators searched for Indra regarding the process of procuring and maintaining helicopters at the State Secretariat in collaboration with PT DI.

"Indra Iskandar, former Head of the General Bureau, Secretariat of the Ministry of State Secretariat, has deepened his knowledge regarding the process of procuring and maintaining helicopters at the State Secretariat in collaboration with PT Dirgantara Indonesia," said Acting KPK spokesman for Enforcement Ali Fikri in his written statement, Friday, January 29.

The investigation team investigated the alleged flow of corruption money from PT DI to State Secretariat officials by examining four witnesses, on Wednesday, January 27 yesterday.

The four witnesses being questioned, namely Kemal Hidayanto as the former Sales Manager for PT DI Domestic Area ACS, Achmad Azar, as the 2016-2018 PT Dirganta Indonesia Billing Manager; Suharsono as the former Head of Finance Bureau of the Secretariat of the State Secretariat 2006-2015; and Teten Irawang as Manager of SU ACS 2017 PT DI.

In addition, on Tuesday 26 January, the investigation team also examined former Secretary of State Ministry of State Secretariat Taufik Sukasah and Head of General Bureau of Kemsetneg Piping Supriatna in the procurement of sales and marketing activities at PT DI. During the interrogation, investigators also investigated the flow of PT DI corruption money to officials at the Ministry of State Secretariat.

This case started in late 2007. At that time, Budi as President Director of PT Dirgantara Indonesia and Irzal as his assistant, as well as two other people, namely Director of Aircraft Integration Budi Wuraskito, Director of Aerostructure Budiman Saleh, and Head of Marketing and Sales Division Arie Wibowo held a meeting.

At the meeting, they discussed the need for funds to get a job at other ministries, including entertainment costs and meeting fees that cannot be accounted for to the finance department.

Furthermore, Budi asked to make a cooperation contract with partners / agents in an effort to meet the funds. Several meetings were held. As a result, the cooperation program with partners / agents was agreed upon by direct appointment and preparation of the PT Dirgantara Indonesia Work Plan and Budget (RKAP), financing the cooperation entrusted to the sales and marketing activity budget.

After preparing partner companies / agents, starting from June 2008-2018, a partnership contract was signed by the Director of Aircraft Integration PT Dirgantara Indonesia with a number of companies such as PT Angkasa Mitra Karya, PT Bumiloka Tegar Perkasa, PT Abadi Setosa Perkasa, PT Niaga Putra Bangsa, and PT Selaras Bangun Usaha.

Even though there is a contract, the partner company / agent never carries out the work based on the obligations stated in the letter. Payment to partner companies / agents was only made in 2011. That was after PT Dirgantara Indonesia received payment from the employer.

After receiving the payment, there was a request for a sum of money, either through transfer or cash of around Rp. 96 billion and those who received were Budi Santoso, Irzal, Arie Wibowo, and Budiman Saleh.

In this case, the KPK ensnared former President Director of PT PAL Budiman Saleh, Former Director of PT DI Budi Santosa, and former Assistant Director of Government Business at PT Dirgantara Indonesia Irzal Rinaldi Zailani.

Currently, Budiman is still in the investigation stage while Budi Santosa and Irzal are being tried at the Bandung Corruption Court.