JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined four witnesses regarding allegations of corruption related to crude oil trading and refinery products at Pertamina Energy Services Pte. Ltd. (PES). One of them is the Finance Director of PT Pertamina (Persero), Fredrick ST Siahaan (FSS) on Tuesday, August 6.

"Four witnesses were present. Investigators are investigating the supply chain for the purchase of petroleum (crude oil) and fuel," said KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Wednesday, August 7.

The other three witnesses who were also questioned by investigators were VP Power & NRE of the Directorate of Gas, New and Renewable Energy of Pertamina, Ginanjar Sofyan (GS); Senior Analyst Downstream Pertamina, Imam Mul Akhyar (IMA); and Account Receivables Manager of PT Pertamina, Iswinan Dwi Yunanto. They were worked on at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

Fredrick's name is known to have also been dragged into another case at Pertamina, which is related to investment in the Former Gummy Block (BMG) in 2009. He was tried with former Pertamina President Director Karen Agustiawan.

At that time, Fredrick was sentenced to eight years in prison in the first instance court. However, he was later released at the cassation level.

Previously reported, Managing Director of PT Pertamina Energy Services Pte. Ltd. (PES) for the 2009-2013 period Bambang Irianto since 2019. He also served as President Director of Pertamina Energy Trading Ltd (Petral) before the replacement in 2015.

The determination of this suspect has been carried out since 2019 or during the leadership of Agus Rahardjo, cs. Bambang is suspected of receiving money worth US$2.9 million from the Kernel Oil company during 2010-2013. The receipt is said to be related to the trading activities of refinery and crude products at PES in Singapore. At that time, Bambang was suspected of receiving it through his company's holding account, SIAM Group Holding Ltd., which is based in British Virgin Island.


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