Timah Corruption Case, AGO Examines Former Governor Of Babel Erzaldi

Photo archives - Governor of the Bangka Belitung Islands for the 2017 '2022 period Erzaldi Rosman Djohan. (ANTARA/Aprionist)

JAKARTA - Investigators from the Attorney General for Special Crimes at the Attorney General's Office examined the Governor of the Bangka Belitung Islands for the 2017 '2022 period Erzaldi Rosman Djohan (ERD) as a witness in the investigation into the alleged corruption case of tin commodity trading in the PT Timah Tbk IUP area.

Head of the Legal Information Center of the Attorney General's Office, Ketut Sumedana, in his statement in Jakarta, Monday, said ERD was examined along with three other witnesses.

"The four witnesses were examined in connection with the investigation of the alleged corruption case in the management of tin commodity trading procedures in the Mining Business Permit (IUP) area at PT Timah Tbk from 2015 to 2022 on behalf of the suspect TN alias AN and friends," said Ketut as reported by ANTARA, Monday, May 27.

The other three witnesses examined were HT as Director of CV Maria Kita as Partner of IUJP PT Timah Tbk, PSP as Deputy Director of CV Mineral Jaya Utama (Mitra IUJP PT Timah Tbk), and HS as Director of CV Jaya Mandiri (Mitra IUJP PT Timah Tbk).

"The witness examination was carried out to strengthen the evidence and complete the filing in the case," said Ketut.

The four witnesses were examined in connection with the suspect Tamron Tamsil alias Aon (TN) as the beneficial owner or owner of the benefits of CV Venus Inti Perkasa (VIP). TN is one of 21 suspects in corruption in tin trading system which cost the state finances up to Rp271 trillion due to damage to the environment.

Until now, investigators have blocked 66 accounts, confiscated 187 plots of land or buildings, and confiscated cash, 55 units of heavy equipment and 16 units of cars from the suspects.

In addition, the investigative team has also confiscated assets in the form of six smelters in the Bangka Belitung Islands with a total land area of 238,848 square meters, as well as a public fuel station (SPBU) unit in South Tangerang City.

The six seized smelters will be followed up by the management by the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) so that the confiscation actions carried out will maintain economic value and do not have a social impact.