The South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office Is Still Investigating The Indictment Of Dozens Of Suspects Of Tin Corruption

Illustration of the trial. (Pixabay)

The South Jakarta District Attorney (Kejari) is still compiling indictments for dozens of suspects in the corruption case of tin commodity trading in the mining business permit (IUP) of PT Timah Tbk 2015-2022.

So far, there are 16 suspects in the tin corruption case that have been delegated by the Attorney General's Office (AGO). This figure is without the names of Harvey Moeis and Helena Lim whose delegation has only been carried out Monday, July 22.

"It is in the process (of drafting the indictment)," said Head of the South Jakarta District Attorney's Office, Haryoko Ari Prabowo to VOI, Wednesday, July 24.

Asked about the target of completing the preparation of the indictment, Haryoko did not comment much and only emphasized that the public prosecutor was working optimally.

Thus, it is hoped that the indictment will be completed quickly and the suspects can be tried immediately.

"As soon as possible (the filing settlement)," said Haryoko.

Dozens of suspects in the alleged tin corruption case whose indictment files are still being prepared by the South Jakarta District Attorney, among others, Tamron alias Aon and Achmad Albani.

Then, Amir Syahbana, who is the Head of Metal Mineral Mining at the Department of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, for the period May 4, 2018 to November 9, 2021.

Rusbani who is also the Head of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province ESDM Office for the period March 5, 2019-December 31, 2019, and Suranto Wibowo as the Head of the Bangka Belitung ESDM Service for the period January 19, 2015-4 March 2019.

Furthermore, Mochtar Riza Pahlevi Tabrani, Emil Ermindra, Hasan Tjhie, MB Gunawan, Suwito Gunawan, and Robert Indarto.

The next names are Kwang Yung alias Buyung, Rosalina, Suparta, and Reza Andriansyah.

As for the rest, the Head of the Attorney General's Office, Harli Siregar, said it was still in the filing stage. Investigators are trying to resolve it in the near future.

The four suspects in question are Bambang Gatot Ariyon as Director General of Mineral and Coal ESDM 2015-2020 and Hendry Lie as a beneficial owner or owner of the benefits of PT TIN.

Then, Fandy Lie as the marketing director of PT TIN as well as Hendry Lie's younger brother; and Arwin Akbar as former Director of Operations and former Director of Business Development of PT Timah Tbk.

"So what is certain is that these four suspects will be tried in the immediate future," said Harli.

This case of alleged tin corruption is estimated to cause state financial losses of Rp300,003,263,938,131 or Rp300 trillion.

The suspects in this case are suspected of being primer of Article 2 Paragraph (1) and Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 as amended and supplemented by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.

Subsidies of Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.