Former Finance Director Of PT Pertamina Targeted By KPK Regarding Alleged Counterfeiting Of LNG Procurement Documents

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika (DOK Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that there are falsifications of documents from the minutes of the PT Pertamina (Persero) board of directors meeting regarding the procurement of liquid natural gas (LNG). This allegation was investigated by examining the former Finance Director of PT Pertamina, Andri Trunajaya Hidayat. "The examination was carried out at the KPK's Red and White Building on behalf of ATH, which is the Finance Director of PT Pertamina for the period 9 December 2011 to 28 November 2014," said KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Thursday, July 31. Tessa said Andri fulfilled the summons. During the examination, investigators investigated allegations of falsification of meeting minutes so that there was a shareholder and commissioner permit when the LNG purchase process was carried out. "“Confirmation of investigators (witnesses, ed) is present. The witness was investigated whether there was a shareholder and commissioner permit in the purchase of LNG imports and investigated the alleged falsification of documents with the minutes of the board of directors meeting related to the decision to purchase LNG imports,” he said. Previously reported, the KPK is currently developing a corruption case in the procurement of LNG at PT Pertamina (Persero) and named two people as suspects. They are Senior Vice President (SPV) Gas and Power Pertamina 2013-2014, Yenni Andayani and Hari Karyulianto who are Directors of Gas Pertamina 2012-2014. Both of them were Karen's subordinates while serving as President Director (Director) of PT Pertamina (Persero). In addition, they got power from Karen to sign a sale and purchase agreement or sales purchase agreement (SPA) LNG Train 1 and Train 2 from a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc., Corpus Christie Liquefaction, LCC or CCL. Meanwhile, Karen Agustiawan has been sentenced to nine years in prison in this case and a fine of Rp. 500 million by the Jakarta Corruption Court. He was declared legally and convincingly guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption.

Regarding this decision, the Public Prosecutor (JPU) at the KPK filed an appeal. This step was taken because the judge did not punish Karen for paying compensation of Rp. 1,091,280,281.81 and 104,016,65 US dollars as filed.