KPK Summons PT Jembatan Nusantara Owner Acquired By PT ASDP

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has again summoned the owner of PT Jembatan Nusantara Group, Adjie as a witness today. He will be questioned as a witness to the alleged corruption in the cooperation and acquisition process of his company by PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero).

"The investigation was carried out at the KPK's Red and White Building on behalf of A as the owner of PT Jembatan Nusantara Group," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Tuesday, October 15.

Adjie has been summoned by investigators as a witness or examinee. However, on those two occasions he admitted to being sick so he did not answer the summons.

As for this case, Adjie became one of four suspects based on the information gathered. While the other three are the boss of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero), namely Ira Puspadewi who is the main director; Harry MAC as the planning and development director; and Yusuf Hadi who is the commercial and service director.

Apart from Adjie, the KPK also summoned another witness, namely Aman Pranata as Vice President (VP) for the Procurement of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero). The two witnesses have not detailed the material that will be examined.

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 ships under management. "The process (in carrying out business cooperation and acquisition, ed) has no legal basis," he said.

"So all acquisition rules are violated," is still quoted from the same source.