PT. Sritex Sends Representatives To Meet The Director General Of Social Security For Goodie Bag Procurement

Corruption Court (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Commitment Making Officer (PPK) at the Directorate of Social Protection for Social Disaster Victims of the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos), Victorious Saut Hamonangan Siahaan, said PT. Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk or Sritex negotiated the procurement of goodie bags for social assistance (bansos) with the Ministry of Social Affairs' Directorate General of Social Affairs, Pepen Nazarudin.

This statement was made by Victorious when he was a witness in the trial of the alleged bribery for the provision of social assistance (bansos) for COVID-19 with the defendants Ardian Iskandar Maddanatja and Harry van Sidabukke.

During the trial, the prosecutor asked Victorious to tell him about the procurement of goodie bags at the Ministry of Social Affairs. According to Victorious, PT. Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk or Sritex sent two people to meet Pepen Nazarudin.

"A man and woman, around 9 or 10. I did not know at first, came to my room to introduce myself. One was Nugroho and the other was Tasya. They said that from Sritex, they came to my room and said they wanted to meet the Director General Pepen," said Victorious during a trial at the Corruption Court, Jakarta, Monday, March 22.

Victorious also contacted Pepen to convey the request of the two men. Pepen agreed to meet Sritex representatives.

However, only Nugroho met Pepen in his office to discuss the procurement of the goodie bag.

"I confirmed to the Director-General that Pepen went to his office and said that there were guests whose names were Nugroho and Tasya, Pepen was willing," he said.

Victorious admitted that he was not aware of the conversation between the two, including the agreement that had been concluded. It's just that, there was a statement from Nugroho who asked to help in the distribution.

"After a few minutes I waited in the office, Mr. Nugroho came back and said Mr. Victor would help with the distribution," he said.

In this case, the former Commitment Making Officer (PPK) for the provision of COVID-19 basic food social assistance at the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) Adi Wahyono and Matheus Joko Santoso mentioned Juliari Peter Batubara who recommended PT. Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk or Sritex as a vendor for procuring goodie bags or bags. fabric.

"Regarding Sritex, who made the recommendation or reference so that Sritex passed the social assistance goodie bag provider?" asked the lawyer during a trial at the Corruption Court, Jakarta, Monday, March 15.

Matheus said that Sritex's procurement of goodie bags was already underway before he was appointed as Commitment Making Officer (PPK). Meanwhile, Adi said that based on information obtained, PT. Sritex's referral to work on the procurement of goodie bags was none other than Juliari Peter Batubara.

"After the trip, I only heard that the Sritex goodie bag was a direction from the Minister (Juliari Batubara). But in that decision, I did not participate. I entered and the item already exists," said Adi.