Payment For Social Assistance Packages Is Called Stuck If You Don't Pay The Fee

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JAKARTA - The manager of PT Pesona Berkah Gemilang, Muhammad Abdurrahman, admitted that he had met with the former official of the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) commitment maker Matheus Joko Santoso in the Cawang area, East Jakarta. The meeting was to discuss the PT Tiga Pilar Agro Utama bill.

This is because PT Pesona Berkah Gemilang is a company that provides the contents of the social assistance package (bansos) from PT Tiga Pilar Agro Utama.

"I arrived in Cawang. Initially I was not allowed to enter on behalf of PT Pesona. So (then) I said Tiga Pilar, Mr. Joko's assistant (escorted) to the top, met Mr. Joko," said Abdurrahman while testifying at the Corruption Court in Jakarta.

During the meeting, Abdurrahman admitted that he discussed the PT Tiga Pilar Agro Utama bill. Because for approximately one month, the bill from PT Tiga Pilar Agro Utama has not been paid.

"Sir, I want to ask about the bill why it hasn't come out, he said, it was only a short 14 working days. But it's been a long time since we haven't paid the Three Pillars for a long time," said Abdurrahman during a conversation with Joko.

Abdurrahman conveyed that Matheus Joko Santoso said at that time, PT Tiga Pilar Agro Utama had to complete its request first. "Not yet, we have to finish it first, that's the language," said Abdurrahman.

On the same occasion, the President Director of PT Pesona Berkah Gemilang Sonawangsih admitted that he received information from Abdurrahman that Matheus Joko Santoso had not received a fee of 12 percent.

The request was made when Abdurrahman met Matheus Joko Santoso in the Cawang area, East Jakarta.

"So at that time Pak Abdurrahman had already met Joko and Pak Ian, so he went to my office. 'Ma'am, who was said to be Pak Ian, said Pak Joko whose fee of 12 percent has not received at all," explained Sona.

Sona said, as long as the fee of 12 percent was not received by Joko. So the payment for the social assistance procurement package will not be delayed.

"As long as the money is not received by Pak Joko, the Tiga Pilar will not be disbursed," said Sona.

Sona emphasized that he did not order Abdurrahman to ask for money or give money to Matheus Joko Santoso. It only asks about the budget for the procurement of PT Tiga Pilar Utama's social assistance packages that have not been disbursed.

"I did not ask for money or deliver money," said Sona.