Bareskrim Polri Investigate Case Of Alleged Project Corruption At PTPN XI

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The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police is investigating a case of alleged corruption in the PG Djatiroto Djatiroto PTPN XI development and modernization project integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) in 2016. Deputy Director of Corruption Crimes at Bareskrim Polri Kombes Arief Adiharsa said the project, which was planned for 2014, used a source of funds from the APBN. "This project is a follow-up to the BUMN strategic program funded by PMN which is allocated to the 2015 APBN-P," said Arief in a written statement, Tuesday, August 13. The contract value of the procurement project is around Rp.871 billion. Based on the results of a temporary investigation, the alleged corruption that occurred resulted in the project not being completed and suspected of causing state losses. "The investigation fact found that the budget for the EPCC PG Djatiroto Lumajang project was lacking and not fully available in accordance with the contract value until the contract was signed," he said. Then, the President Director of PTPN XI with the initials DP and the Director of Planning and Business Development of PTPN XI initials AT are also said to have published the auction process. They worked together to pass KSO Hutama-Eurrosiatic-Uttam as providers for the EPCC integrated construction work project for the development and modernization of PG Djatiroto Lumajang PTPN XI in 2016. In addition, the Director of Planning and Business Development of PTPN XI initials AT also asked the auction committee to open an auction while HPS was still being reviewed by the PMC consultant team. "The auction committee continues to auction even though only 1 PT WIKA prequalification meets the requirements. Meanwhile, the KSO Hutama-Eurrosiatic-Uttam company and 9 other companies did not pass. For the KSO Hutama-Eurrosiatic-Uttam company, it failed because bank support was not yet a commitment to project financing and workshop locations abroad," he said. In fact, the contents of the contract agreement are changed and do not comply with the work plan of the terms/RKS by adding a 20 percent down payment and also adding a letter of credit or LC payment to an overseas account. The stage of payment procurement is profitable for the provider without participating in the GCG process. The contract agreement was signed not in accordance with the date stated on the contract because the agreement contract was still being studied or discussed by both parties from 23 December 2016 to March 2017. "The project was carried out without a feasibility study. The advance guarantee and guarantee of implementation is expired and has never been extended. The method of payment of imported goods or letter of credit is unreasonable," said Arief.

Due to the deviations that have been carried out at the previous stage, it has finally implications for causing the project to stall and PTPN XI money has been issued to contractors of almost 90 percent. "Investigators have also sent a letter to the BPK for a request for calculating state losses and so far there has been no determination of a suspect," said Arief.