KPK Will Explore Samin Tan's Relationship With Ignasius Jonan And Melchias Markus Mekeng

Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Karyoto (DOK PR KPK)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will explore the relationship between the owner of PT Borneo Lumbung Energi and Metal Tbk (PT BORN), Samin Tan, and former ESDM Minister Ignasius Jonan and Golkar Party politician Melchias Markus Mekeng.

This was done by the KPK after successfully arresting Samin Tan who was on the wanted list (DPO) since May 2020.

"Of course we will develop it later. Mr. Mekeng, Mr. Jonan, later we will see the extent of his role," said KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Karyoto in a press conference broadcast on the KPK RI YouTube account, Tuesday, April 6.

Karyoto hopes that in the future, Samin Tan's statement can bring new evidence to drag other parties in the case that began with an arrest operation (OTT) that ensnared Deputy Chairman of Commission VII DPR Eni Maulani Saragih. In particular, it describes the flow of bribes in this case.

"We will see how many parts we will later see. Not just a confession, we think about what he was given and what he did for it. It is clear that it is under the bribery article," said Karyoto.

It is known that Mekeng was one of the witnesses who was prevented from traveling abroad by the KPK in 2019. Meanwhile, Jonan is suspected of knowing about this case.

In this case, Samin Tan is suspected of giving Eni Maulani Saragih a bribe to get help in the process of processing the termination of PT AKT's PKP2B contract at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. PT AKT has been acquired by PT BORN.

Eni agreed to Samin Tan's request. Eni, as a member of the Minerba Committee at Commission VII DPR RI, even used a hearing meeting forum to influence the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

At that time, this former Golkar Party politician allegedly asked the businessman for a sum of money for the Pilkada needs of his husband, Muhammad Al Khadziq in Temanggung Regency. The giving took place in two stages through Samin Tan's staff and Eni's experts.

The first stage giving was carried out on June 1, 2018, amounting to IDR 4 billion and the second giving occurred on June 22, 2018 amounting to IDR 1 billion. Meanwhile, the bribe that Eni received from Samin Tan was Rp. 5 billion.

For his actions, Samin Tan is suspected of violating Article 5 Paragraph (1) letter a or Article 13 of Law Number 31 Year 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 Year 2001 Concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 64 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.