Detention Of Suspect In Corruption Case Of Fishery Inspection Ship System Waits For Calculation Of State Losses

KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that the detention of the suspect in the alleged procurement of the Indonesian Fishery Inspection Ship System (SKIPI) at the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) will be carried out. This forced effort is just waiting for the calculation of state losses.

"The biggest point is (suspected corruption related to, red) procurement or (implementation, red) Article 2, Article 3 is the calculation of state losses," said KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika to reporters, Wednesday, October 16.

Tessa said the final result of calculating state losses is important. Moreover, the KPK has an obligation to prove the allegations in court later.

Therefore, the KPK hopes that the auditor process will be completed soon.

"We are both pushing," he said.

"Investigators are also working with selected auditors to be able to immediately complete the calculation of state losses so that the suspects can be detained," continued the spokesman with the investigator's background.

Previously reported, the KPK named four suspects in the alleged corruption case in the procurement of patrol boats at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise and the KKP. They are the President Director of PT Daya Radar Utama (PT DRU), Amir Gunawan; the official commitment maker (PPK) of Customs and Excise, Istadi Prajastanto; Chairman of the Auction Committee, Heru Sumarwanto; and Aris Rustandi as PPK KKP.

Istadi, Amir, and Heru are suspected of committing a number of unlawful acts in the procurement process to the implementation of the procurement work for 16 fast patrol boats (Fast Patrol Boats/FCB) at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.

In addition, both of them are also suspected of having caused problems in signing a work contract for the procurement of 4 60-meter ships for the Fishery Inspection Ship System (SKIPI) at the Directorate General of Marine Resources and Fisheries of the KKP. The contract value of this project is USD 58,307,789.