LNG Corruption Case, KPK Summons Former Pertamina Commissioner Edy Hermantoro

Archives. Defendant in the alleged corruption case of LNG Galaila Karen Agustiawan (red crowd) in the verdict hearing at the Corruption Court, Jakarta, Monday (24/6/2024). (ANTARA PHOTO/Akbar Nugroho Gumay)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned the Commissioner of PT Pertamina (Persero) for the 2013 period 2014 A. Edy Hermantoro (AEH).

Edy was summoned as a witness to the investigation into alleged corruption in the procurement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at PT Pertamina (Persero) in the period 2011 2014.

"Today, the KPK has scheduled an examination of witnesses for alleged corruption related to the procurement of LNG at PT Pertamina in 2011-2021. The examination at the KPK's Red and White Building is in the name of AEH," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika when confirmed in Jakarta, Thursday, October 17, confiscated by Antara.

However, the KPK has not provided further information regarding what information will be investigated in the examination of the person concerned.

To note, KPK investigators on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, named two new suspects in the development of a case of alleged corruption in the procurement of liquefied natural gas at PT Pertamina (Persero) which also ensnared former Pertamina Galaila President Director Karen Kardinah alias Karen Agustiawan.

"Regarding this development, the KPK has named two suspects for state officials with the initials HK and YA," said Tessa Mahardika, Tuesday, October 16.

Meanwhile, former President Director of PT Pertamina (Persero) Karen Agustiawan was sentenced to 9 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 500 million, subsidiary to 3 months in prison for being proven to be corrupt in the procurement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at Pertamina.

Karen was sentenced to violate Article 2 paragraph (1) of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code jo. Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

Pertamina's Managing Director for the 2009 period 2014 Galaila Karen Kardinah alias Karen Agustiawan was previously sentenced to 11 years in prison, and a fine of Rp1 billion, subsidiary to 6 months in prison, related to allegations of corruption in the procurement of LNG in Pertamina in 2011-2014.

In addition to the main crime, the KPK public prosecutor also asked the panel of judges to impose additional penalties on Karen to pay compensation of Rp1.09 billion and US$104,000, subsidiary to 2 years in prison.

The KPK prosecutor also asked the panel of judges to charge US company a replacement fee, Corpus Christi Liquefaction LLC (CCL), amounting to 113.83 million US dollars.