JAKARTA - Former President Director of PT. Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) II Persero, Richard Joost (RJ) Lino still feels innocent even though he has been detained by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
The suspect in the corruption of the procurement of three units of PT. Pelindo II's Quay Container Crane (QCC) even said that what he had done was in accordance with the Decree of the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) in 2008. This means that direct appointment of the procurement of QCC was permitted at that time.
"If he says the process is emergency, we can appoint him directly. If the auction is more than two times, you can appoint it directly. I have done it nine times (auction, red),” said R.J. Lino to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih Building, South Jakarta, Monday, March 29.
He even claims his actions in direct appointment have benefited the country. This is because the procurement price for the three QCC units is cheaper.
"Direct appointment, yes, 2010 was 500 thousand US dollars cheaper than the 2012 auction," he said.
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R.J. Lino admitted that he did not know about the distribution of profits from the procurement of containers. This is because he has carried out his duties in accordance with the existing regulations.
In addition, he also assessed that the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) should not only calculate state losses resulting from its actions.
"So if you calculate the state's losses, you must also calculate what the benefits of the country are," he said.
Previously reported, after being named a suspect regarding the procurement of three units of Quay Container Crane (QCC) at PT. Pelindo II since December 2015, R.J. Lino was finally detained by the KPK on Friday, March 26.
He is suspected of directing the appointment of a company from China, namely HuaDong Heavy Machinery (HDHM) in the procurement of three QCC units at PT. Pelindo II.
For his actions, R.J. Lino was then suspected of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) and/or Article 3 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code.
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