PPK Bansos Reveals Juliari Coal Request Fee Of IDR 30 Billion And Threatens Vendors

Juliari Batubara (DOK. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The former Commitment Making Officer (PPK) for the procurement of social assistance for COVID-19 staple foods at the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) Adi Wahyono said Juliari Peter Batubara is targeting the collection of social assistance fees from vendors to reach IDR 30 billion.

Juliari is also said to have issued a directive not to provide more jobs for vendors who do not deposit money.

Adi Wahyono's statement was delivered when he testified at the trial of the alleged bribery of social assistance with the defendants Harry Van Sidabukke and Ardian Iskandar Maddanatja.

Initially, lawyer Harry Van Sidabukke mentioned whether there was a direction from Juliari P. Batubara to Adi regarding the collection of social assistance fees.

Adi answered if there was such a direction. But it was said, not all companies asked to deposit social assistance fees.

"Indeed, there was a request for operations, certain tasks were not carried out. Yes, I don't know for Mr. Harry. I don't know because it was not me who measured the funds," Adi said during a trial at the Corruption Court, Jakarta, Monday, March 15.

The defendant's lawyer again asked questions about whether there were other directions or not. Such as a directive so as not to provide work for vendors who do not submit social assistance fees.

"Is there a special direction if one company doesn't deposit another job?" asked him.

"Yes, I think there were not many who did not deposit, there was no direction whatsoever," Adi replied.

However, Harry's lawyer revealed something different. Referring to the investigation report (BAP) from Adi Wahyono which states Juliari P. Batubara ordered the collection of social assistance fees.

"BAP witness number 59 point 1 after stage 3 is completed or in the month around May 2020, Juliari P. Batubara called me to the ministerial office, where at that time the person concerned asked me about the realization of the fee request from the company, which was IDR 10,000 per package. Juliari P. Batunara's target at that time was that Joko (Matheus) and I could collect a fee of approximately IDR 30 billion at stages 1,3,5 and 6. I conveyed that the request was being processed by Matheus Joko Santoso. a follow-up to Kukuh's delivery to me, "he explained.

In fact, the BAP also stated that Juliari P. Barubara ordered Adi Wahyono and Matheus Joko Santoso to warn vendors who did not submit social assistance fees.

"My statement is on the second point, a few days after that Matehus Joko and I were called again in Juliari's room. At that time, we were also asked to report on the fee requested by Matehis Joko Santoso. Joko conveyed the company that had deposited the money. Then, at that time, Juliari asked Joko and I why there are companies that have not deposited money by asking 'why hasn't this company? While scribbling the company and at that time Joko answered that this one hasn't, "said the lawyer.

"Then under the minister's direction that companies that have not deposited money do not need to be given the next job," he continued.

After reading the contents of the BAP, the defendant's lawyer asked whether Adi would change the BAP. This is because there is a difference between the contents of the BAP and the testimony at the trial.

"Is the witness still at this BAP or want to change?" asked the lawyer.

"Yes sir, I am consistent with the BAP," said Adi.

But when the lawyer confirmed the contents of the BAP, which meant there was an order from Juliari P. Batubara not to give jobs to vendors who did not make deposits, Adi argued.

Until finally, Adi agreed if there was this direction after the lawyer reaffirmed his question.

"My question is, is it true that there was a direction from the minister when the company did not deposit, it did not need to be given another job?" asked the prosecutor.

"There are directions, sir," said Adi.