This Is Jusuf Kalla's Statement Before Testifying In The LGN Corruption Case

Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla At The Central Jakarta District Court Building, Thursday 16 May 2024 (Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - The 10th and 12th Vice Presidents of the Republic of Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla or JK were present at the Corruption Court (Tipokor) at the Central Jakarta District Court. He will provide testimony as a mitigating witness or a de charge for the defendant Karen Agustiawan at the trial of the alleged corruption case in the procurement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Pertamina in 2011-2014, today.

According to VOI monitoring, JK arrived around the Central Jakarta District Court Building at around 09.59 WIB. He was seen wearing a white shirt with a straight line motif in the middle.

Not only the statement he made. JK only agreed to his presence as a mitigating witness for the defendant Karen Agustiawan.

"Yes, yes," said JK in response to questions about his presence as a mitigating witness, Thursday, May 16.

After conveying this, JK, who was closely guarded, went straight into the waiting room.

In this case, Karen Agustiawan was charged with causing state losses of 113.84 million United States (US) dollars or equivalent to Rp1.77 trillion due to alleged corruption in the procurement of liquefied natural gas or LNG at Pertamina in 2011 2014.

The indictment is based on the Investigative Audit Report of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) of the Republic of Indonesia in the context of calculating state losses for the procurement of LNG US company, Corporate Christi Liquefaction LLC (CCL) in Pertamina and other relevant agencies Number: 74/LHP/XXI/12/2023 dated December 29, 2023.

Karen was charged with enriching herself amounting to Rp1.09 billion and 104,016 US dollars or equivalent to Rp1.62 billion. Karen was also charged with enriching a corporation, namely CCL worth 113.84 million US dollars or equivalent to Rp1.77 trillion, which resulted in state financial losses.

In addition, he was also charged with granting approval for gas business development at several potential LNG refineries in the US without any clear procurement guidelines and only granting principle permits without the support of basic justification, technical and economic analysis, as well as risk analysis.

Karen is also said to have not asked for a written response from the Pertamina Board of Commissioners and approval of the General Meeting of Shareholders (GMS) before the signing of the LNG CCL Train 1 and Train 2 purchase agreement and granting power of attorney.