Sadikin Aksa Financial Criminal Case Suspect Not Detained, This Is The Police's Excuse

The Head of Public Information Bureau, National Police Public Relations Division Brigadier General Rusdi Hartono (Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The former President Director of PT Bosowa Corporindo Sadikin Aksa has not been detained by the Police. Sadikin Aksa, who is also Jusuf Kalla's nephew, is a suspect in the financial services sector.

"Judging from the cases that were suspected of being concerned, it was related to Article 54 of the Law on the Financial Services Authority. Article 54 carries a sentence of 2 years. So with these considerations, Bareskrim Polri investigators do not detain on the basis of criminal considerations imposed on the person concerned, "said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division Brigadier General Rusdi Hartono to reporters, Monday, March 15.

Sadikin Aksa today did not fulfill the summons of the Criminal Investigators because he was out of town. Sadikin Aksa was again summoned for examination on 18 March.

Previously, the Director of the Criminal Investigation and Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Brigadier General Helmy Santika, explained that Sadikin Aksa was a suspect for an act he allegedly ignored and/or did not carry out a written order from the Financial Services Authority (OJK).

The determination of the suspect, according to Helmy, was carried out after going through the case title process. The investigator obtains the facts of the results of the investigation and evidence, thus establishing SA as a suspect in the case.

SA is suspected of violating Article 54 of Law Number 21 of 2011 concerning the Financial Services Authority with the threat of imprisonment of a minimum of two years and a fine of at least IDR 5 billion or maximum imprisonment of six years and a maximum fine of IDR 15 billion.

Helmy explained it was known that since May 2018, PT. Bank Bukopin, Tbk. has been designated as a Bank under intensive supervision by Financial Service Authority due to problems with liquidity pressure. This condition got worse from January to July 2020.

In an effort to save Bank Bukopin, OJK issued a policy including giving a written order to the President Director of PT. Bosowa Corporindo on behalf of SA through OJK letter number: SR-28/D.03/2020 dated 9 July 2020.

The letter contains a written order for the granting of special powers to the Technical Assistance Team (TA Team) from PT. BRI to be able to attend and exercise voting rights at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGMS) of PT. Bank Bukopin Tbk with a deadline for granting power of attorney and submitting a report of granting power of attorney to OJK no later than July 31, 2020.

"However, PT. Bosowa Corporindo did not carry out the written order," said Helmy.

Helmy explained it was known that since May 2018, PT. Bank Bukopin, Tbk. has been designated as a Bank under intensive supervision by OJK due to problems with liquidity pressure. This condition got worse from January to July 2020.

In an effort to save Bank Bukopin, OJK issued a policy including giving a written order to the President Director of PT Bosowa Corporindo on behalf of SA through OJK letter number: SR-28/D.03/2020 dated 9 July 2020.

The letter contains a written order for the granting of special powers to the Technical Assistance Team (TA Team) from PT. BRI to be able to attend and exercise voting rights at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGMS) of PT. Bank Bukopin Tbk with a deadline for granting power of attorney and submitting a report of granting. power of attorney to OJK no later than July 31, 2020.

"However, PT. Bosowa Corporindo did not carry out the written order," said Helmy.