KPK Summons ASDP President Director Ira Puspadewi Regarding Allegations Of Corruption Acquisition Of The Nusantara Bridge

Illustration of the KPK building in Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. (ANTARA-Fianda Sjofjan Rassat

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned the President Director of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero), Ira Puspadewi today, Thursday, October 24. He will be worked on as a witness to the alleged corruption in the business cooperation process (KSU) and the acquisition of PT Jembatan Nusantara by the company he leads.

"The examination was carried out at the KPK's Red and White Building on behalf of IP as the President Director of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry in 2018-2024," said KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika to reporters, Thursday, October 24.

Meanwhile, Ira Puspadewi is one of four suspects in this case, from the information gathered. He was appointed with Harry MAC as planning and development director; Yusuf Hadi who is the commercial and service director; and Adjie who is the owner of PT Jembatan Nusantara.

Apart from Ira, investigators also summoned another witness, namely Ardhian Budi S. as the Lead Inspector of PT BKI and the Head of the MBPRU Batam KJPP Branch, Ahsin Silahudin.

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.

In this case, the anti-corruption commission has confiscated 15 land and building assets from the owner of PT Jembatan Nusantara, Adjie. The value reaches hundreds of billions of rupiah and is in the Pondok Indah, Menteng, Bogor City, and Surabaya City areas.