Influence BPK Audit For 4G BTS Project, Achsanul Qosasi Receives IDR 40 Billion

Member III of BPK RI Achsanul Qosasi was named a suspect after being questioned in Jakarta, Friday (3/11/2023). (Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - Member III of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) RI, Achsanul Qosasi, was named a suspect in connection with the receipt of Rp40 billion in a series of cases of alleged 4G BTS projects. However, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) is still investigating the allocation of the money to influence the investigation or audit process.

Investigators of the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) of the Attorney General's Office (Kejagung), named Member III of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Achsanul Qosasi as a suspect in the alleged corruption case of the BTS 4G Bakti Kominfo infrastructure development project.

Director of Investigation Jampidsus at the Attorney General's Office Kuntadi said investigators had sufficient evidence to determine Achsanul Qosasi as a suspect after an intensive examination since Friday morning.

"As is known, the Attorney General's team of investigators has summoned Brother AQ as a witness in the alleged corruption case of receiving Rp40 billion in cash allegedly related to his position," said Kuntadi Friday, November 3.

He explained that the suspect Achsanul Qosasi received Rp40 billion from the defendant Irwan Hermawan (IH) through the suspects Windi Purnama (WP) and Sadikin Rusli (SR). The money was handed over to a hotel in the Jakarta area.

"AQ received Rp40 billion from IH through WP and SR on June 19, 2022, at around 18.50 WIB," explained Kuntadi.

The AGO's Jampidsus investigating team is still investigating what the Rp 40 billion fund was used for and who it was for, including whether the purpose of giving the money was to influence the audit process at the BPK.

However, Kuntadi ensured that the calculation of state losses in the BTS Kominfo corruption case did not use an auditor from the BPK. Jampidsus will use the results of an audit from the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP).

"We are still investigating whether the Rp40 billion in money is in order to influence our investigation process or in order to influence the BPK audit process," he said.

Achsanul Qosasi is suspected of violating the provisions of Article 12B, Article 12e or Article 5 paragraph (2) letter b in conjunction with Article 15 of the Law on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption or Article 5 paragraph (1) of the Law on the Crime of Money Laundering (TPPU).

For investigation purposes, Achsanul Qosasi was detained for the first 20 days at the Salemba Rutan at the South Jakarta District Attorney's Office.

Achsanul Qosasi became the 16th suspect in the alleged corruption case of the BTS Kominfo infrastructure development project which cost the state finances Rp8.32 trillion.