KPK Investigate Processes And Acceptance Of SKIPI Procurement Goods At KKP

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

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the process of receiving the Indonesian Fishery Inspection Ship System (SKIPI).

Two investigators were questioned, namely Nanang Supriyatna and Sri Ratna Puji Rahayu as the Audit and Recipient Committee for the Ministry of Marine Affairs of Fisheries.

"The examination was carried out at the Red and White KPK building on behalf of the following NS and SRPR as the Audit and Recipient Committee of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika in a written statement to reporters, Saturday, August 3.

Tessa said there were actually other witnesses who were questioned. It's just that, he was sick so he asked for a reschedule.

"Witnesses present (conducted, ed) are deepened related to the process and the chronology of the receipt of goods related to the procurement of SKIPI," said the spokesman with the investigator's background.

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; the official commitment maker (PPK) of Customs and Excise, Istadi Prajastanto; Chairman 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 procurement work for 16 fast patrol boats (Fast Patrol Boats/FCB) at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.

Then, both of them were also suspected of having caused problems in signing the work contract for the procurement of 4 60-meter 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 USD 58,307,789.