KPK Cecar Juliari Batubara Regarding Special Procurement Guards To The Distribution Of PKH Rice Social Assistance

Juliari Batubara (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has examined former Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Juliari Peter Batubara in the case of corruption in the distribution of social assistance (bansos) rice for the Family Hope Program (PKH) on Monday, December 18. He was questioned about a special escort that was allegedly carried out from the procurement process to distribution. Witnesses are present and their knowledge is explored among others related to the alleged special escort of witnesses to monitor the process of procurement social assistance for the Family of Beneficiaries (KPM) of the Family Hope Program (PKH)," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Tuesday, December 19. Ali said that this escort was allegedly carried out during the period 2020 to 2021. In addition, investigators also explored Juliari's closeness with one of the suspects, namely Ivo Wongkaren, who is the President Director of Persada Energy Partners as well as the Advisory Team of PT Primalayan Teknologi Persada (PTP). It is also investigated also related to the closeness of witnesses with the suspect IW as an extension to the social assistance distribution in question,'' he said. Previously reported, the KPK named Kuncoro as a suspect in the alleged corruption of the rice social assistance program of the family of hope (PKH) with four others. They are former Commercial Director of PT Bhanda Ghara Reksa (BGR), Budi Susanto; former Vice President of Operations PT BGR, April Chuniawan; President Director of Persada Energy Partners (MEP), Ivo Wongkaren; advisor team of PT Primalayan Teknolognologi Persada (PTP) Roni Ramdani and Richard Cahyanto. This familiar practice occurred when Budi and April with the knowledge of Kuncoro allegedly prepared an uncompetent company to distribute social assistance. This incident occurred after the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) appointed PT BGR to conduct distribution.

The value of this work contract reached Rp326 billion. Then, there were a number of frauds committed by Budi and April. Among them were intimidating a number of staff to make engineered auction documents. As a result of the actions of the state suspects then lost up to Rp127.5 billion.