The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Calls Jepara Artha's BPR Loan Disbursement Of State Loss Of Up To IDR 220 Billion

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that allegations of corruption related to the disbursement of business loans by PT Bank Percreditan Rakyat (BPR) Jepara Artha (Perseroda) in 2020-2024 caused state losses. The value is estimated at hundreds of billions of rupiah.

"The state loss in the Jepara Artha BPR case is IDR 220 billion," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Thursday, October 10.

The amount of this state loss can still change because the calculation is still being carried out. The alleged mode of corruption is the provision of fictitious credit to 39 debtors.

However, Tessa does not want to explain in more detail the mode of giving this fictitious act. Likewise reveal who they are.

He only ensured that investigators were still working. Including collecting evidence related to the allegations being investigated.

"There are already confiscated certificates," said the spokesman with the investigator's background.

As previously reported, the KPK is investigating allegations of corruption related to the disbursement of business loans at PT Bank Percredit Rakyat Bank Jepara Artha (Perseroda) in 2022-2024. The investigation was carried out since last September 24 and there were five people who became suspects.

The five suspects, based on information obtained with the initials JH, IN, AN, AS and MIA. Of these, four of them are internal parties and one is private.

Currently, the KPK has asked the Directorate General of Immigration to prevent the five people from leaving the country. This step was carried out for the next six months since September 26, 2024.