Witness Of The Corruption Case In The Procurement Of The Fishery Inspection System Not Examined By The KPK Because Of Illness

KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) should examine four witnesses regarding the alleged corruption in the procurement of the Indonesian Fisheries Inspection Ship System (SKIPI) at the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP).

However, a witness was not present and one witness was sick, namely Gordon Phandinat (GP), an employee of PT Daya Radar Utama.

"Witnesses on behalf of the GP employees of PT Daya Radar Utama are seriously ill," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Monday, July 29.

Meanwhile, another witness who was not present was the Administration Manager of PT Daya Radar Utama, Justin Sasang. Even so, investigators called Tessa have explored the company participating in the system procurement auction.

This investigation was carried out by examining two witnesses. They are the Director of Business Development of PT Daya Radar Utama Steven Angga Prana (SAP) and Employees of PT Daya Radar Utama, Hotman Erbin Hutahaean (HEH).

"The confirmation of the witness investigator was present and investigated by investigators regarding the participation in the auction for the procurement of the Indonesian Fishery Inspection Ship (SKIPI) system at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP)," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK named four suspects in the alleged corruption case in the procurement of patrol boats at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise and the KKP. They are the President Director of PT Daya Radar Utama (PT DRU), Amir Gunawan; Commitment Making Officer (PPK) Customs and Excise, Istadi Prajastanto; Head of the Auction Committee, Heru Sumarwanto; and Aris Rustandi as PPK KKP. Istadi, Amir, and Heru are suspected of committing a number of unlawful acts in the procurement process to the implementation of the work of procuring 16 fast patrol boats (Fast Patrol Boats/FCB) at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. Then, both are also suspected of carrying out strangeness in the signing of a work contract for the procurement of 4 units of 60 meters ships for the Fishery Inspection Ship System (SKIPI) at the Directorate General of Marine Resources and Fisheries of the KKP. The contract value of this project is USD58,307,789.