KPK Confiscated Money Related To PT Dirgantara Indonesia Corruption Case

Illustrated (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has again confiscated money related to the alleged corruption case in the procurement of sales and marketing activities at PT Dirgantara Indonesia in 2007-2017.

Although the amount of money confiscated was not explained, the Corruption Eradication Commission spokesman Ali Fikri said this was done when investigators examined a witness from a private sector named Eko Santoso Soepardjo on Monday, February 15 yesterday.

"Eko Santoso Soepardjo, the private sector, was examined as a witness for the suspect IRZ (Irzal Rinaldi Zailani) and confiscated a large amount of money related to this case", Ali said in his written statement, Tuesday, February 16.

In investigating this case, the Corruption Eradication Commission investigators have questioned a number of officials. One of them, the House of Representatives (DPR) Secretary-General Indra Iskandar last January. At that time, the Corruption Eradication Commission was questioning Indra about the process of procuring and maintaining helicopters at the State Secretariat (Setneg) in collaboration with PT DI.

It is known that before serving as Secretary-General of the House of Representatives, Indra had a long career at the State Secretariat and once served as Head of the General Bureau of the State Secretariat.

The procurement and maintenance of helicopters at the State Secretariat is suspected to have resulted in corruption because the Corruption Eradication Commission suspects that a number of parties in the State Secretariat have 'kicked back' the project from PT DI.

This case started in late 2007. At that time, Budi was the 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 PT Dirgantara Indonesia's Company Work Plan and Budget (RKAP) budget, 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 IDR 96 billion, and those who received were Budi Santoso, Irzal, Arie Wibowo, and Budiman Saleh.

In this case, the Corruption Eradication Commission 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 in the trial at Bandung Corruption Court.