KPK Reveals The Problem Of Acquisition Of PT Jembatan Nusantara By ASDP: The Ship Is Old, Specifications Are Not In Accordance

KPK Investigation Director Asep Guntur (DOK Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that PT Jembatan Nusantara's acquisition process by PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) was problematic. One of them is the condition of the ship from the private company which is no longer new. "This is starting to happen the mistake was during the process. So the items purchased from PT JN are also not recent,” said KPK Investigation Director Asep Guntur to reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, August 15. Not only that, Asep also mentioned that there was an allegation that the ship belonging to PT Jembatan Nusantara did not match the specifications. “ Well, that then caused a loss. Then also calculations and others, ” he said. Furthermore, Asep said that this acquisition step could indeed be carried out by SOEs. During the process, it does not hit the rules. “For example, if you look now, the width of the crossing is piling up. It doesn't cover it. From there, programs or projects were proposed for the addition of such a fleet, this is legal. Yes. There is a study,” said Asep. Previously reported, the KPK is currently investigating cases of corruption in business cooperation (KSU) and the acquisition of PT Jembatan Nusantara by PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero). It is suspected that there has been a state loss which allegedly reached Rp1.27 trillion and is still changing because the calculation continues. A VOI source said this loss arose because the acquisition process for PT Jembatan Nusantara did not comply with the regulations. Reporting from a number of reports, PT ASDP purchased PT Jembatan Nusantara in February 2022 with a value of IDR 1.3 trillion. This state-owned company then controlled 100 percent of PT Jembatan Nusantara shares with 53 managed vessels. “ The process (in carrying out business cooperation and acquisition, red) has no legal basis,” he said.

“So violated all acquisition rules,” still quoted from the same source. In this case, the anti-corruption commission has also asked the Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Law (Kemenkumham) to prevent four people from leaving the country. The details, namely HMAC, MYH, IP, and one other party is the private sector, A.