In Front Of The Judge, Former BPK Member Achsanul Qosasi Admits He Was Mentally Affected

Jakarta/DOK Corruption Court BETWEEN

JAKARTA - Former Member III of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Achsanul Qosasi admitted that he experienced psychological disorders after being caught in a case of alleged extortion and accepting bribes in a series of corruption cases in the provision of 4G Base Transceiver Station (BTS) infrastructure and supporting infrastructure packages 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

This confession was conveyed when Chief Judge Fahzal Hendri gave Achsanul the opportunity to deliver a statement before the trial was closed.

Achsanul Qosasi then said that his soul was shaken after being named a suspect and detained by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) since November 3, 2023.

"Indeed, social punishment for me has fallen, of course, and has resulted in my psychological condition dropping and experiencing medical problems," said Achsanul Qosasi before the panel of judges during a trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Thursday, March 7.

His condition is said to require a team of doctors from the detention center to go back and forth to examine him. He was even recommended to undergo an examination at the hospital.

"So the detention doctor has attended me several times. Then the next two weeks I was recommended to do a general check-up at the Adhyaksa hospital," he said.

According to Achsanul Qosasi, one of his attorneys also conveyed his client's condition. In fact, there is evidence in the form of a medical history that will be submitted to the panel of judges.

The statement was related to Achsanul Qosasi's desire to ask the panel of judges to allow detention.

Responding to this, Chief Judge Fahzal Hendri said he could not immediately decide. Later, the panel of judges will discuss the request first.

"We will process it later, Mr. Achsanul," said Judge Fahzal. Achsanul Qosasi was charged with extortion in the 4G Base Transceiver Station (BTS) infrastructure and supporting infrastructure packages 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The nominal reached Rp40 billion.

"Forcing someone to give something, pay, or accept payments with deductions, or to do something for himself, namely, in the form of cash amounting to USD 2,640,000 or Rp40 billion," said the prosecutor during a trial at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Thursday, March 7.

The extortion of Achsanul Qosasi was carried out on Anang Achmad Latif, who at that time served as President Director of the Telecommunication and Information Accessibility Agency (BAKTI) Kominfo.

The request for a sum of money is intended as wages for the audit results of the 4G BTS infrastructure supply project conducted by BPK.

"The defendant Achsanul Qosasi assisted in the BTS 4G 2021 work examination carried out by BAKTI Kominfo in order to obtain Unqualified Results (WTP) and find no state losses in project implementation," said the prosecutor.

In this case, Achsanul Qosasi is suspected of violating Article 12 B, Article 12 E, or Article 5 paragraph 1 in conjunction with Article 15 of the Corruption Crime Law and Article 5 paragraph 1 of the Law on the Crime of Money Laundering.