Prosecutor's Office Examines Director Of PT Tripat Regarding Corruption In West Lombok Regency Government Assets Built By LCC Mall

The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati). (Between)

West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) investigators examined the former Director of PT Patuh Patju (Tripat) Lalu Azril Sopandi today, Thursday 29 August.

The investigation is related to the alleged corruption case of assets of the West Lombok Regency Government (Pemkab) in the form of an area of 8.4 hectares which is the location for the construction of a shopping center or Lombok City Center (LCC) mall.

"Yes, the Director of PT Tripat, Azril was questioned this afternoon," said NTB Attorney General Efrien Saputera in Mataram, Thursday, August 29, as quoted by Antara.

Regarding the material for the examination, he admitted that he had not received further information from investigators.

Since Monday, August 26, investigators in handling this case have examined at least eight of the 11 witnesses who were on the summons list.

The witnesses who were present came from local officials within the West Lombok Regency Government.

In addition to examining witnesses, the investigation process announced in mid-August 2024 also scheduled a request for expert information that is competent in the field of asset assessment and state financial losses.

The case of LCC assets has previously advanced to the court table based on the results of the investigation by the NTB Prosecutor's Office. In this case, Azril Sopandi became a defendant with Abdurrazak, the former treasurer of PT Tripat.

Based on the criminal verdict handed down, both were found guilty of committing corruption together, causing state losses.

In consideration of the verdict, the Panel of Judges at the Mataram District Court outlined the process of capital participation and replacement of the building that was built in 2014.

When Azril Sopandi still held the position of Director of PT Tripat, Perusda received capital participation from the West Lombok Regional Government in the form of strategic land on Jalan Raya Mataram-Sikur, Gerimak Village, Narmada District covering an area of 8.4 hectares.

The land then became PT Tripat's capital to build cooperation in LCC management, in this case private parties from PTbaniss, a subsidiary of Lippo Group.

4.8 hectares of land from a total of 8.4 hectares, then used as collateral by PTbaniss to PT Bank Sinarmas. From this collateral, PTbanis in 2013 received a loan of Rp264 billion.

The repayment of credit from capital loans with collateral assets belonging to the West Lombok Regency Government is reported to have no deadline for PT Bank Sinarmas.

Dalam proses perjanjian kerja sama antara PT Tripat dengan PTbanis, muncul keterlibatan mantan Bupati Lombok Barat Zaini Arony, yang turut serta membuatkan tandasan perjanjian.