Allegations Of Corruption In Replacement Of The Substitute Of The Bukit Asam PLTU, Loses Billions Of Rupiah To The State

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) found that there was a state loss due to the backfit work of the Bukit Asam PLTU PLN (Persero) Soordinating Unit of South Sumatra Concentration was corrupted. This is because there was a fabrication of the budget value during the process in 2017-2022. Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri explained that the backfit of the sootblowing system was a replacement of spare parts components aimed at producing steam at the PLTU. "There was an engineering of the value of the procurement budget including the winner of the auction, causing state financial losses reaching billions of rupiah," Ali told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, March 19. All of them will be presented in conjunction with the announcement of the suspect. Evidence collection is still being carried out to date, continued Ali. Thus, the actions of the suspects and descriptions of the late practice can be open.

"After the evidence is sufficient, we will convey the composition of the description of the alleged corruption, the party designated as a suspect and also what articles are suspected," he said. The public is asked to continue to monitor the process of handling allegations of corruption in this state-owned company. We will inform the progress of the investigation process of this case further," concluded Ali.