Harvey Moeis Collects 1.5 Million US Dollars From Four Private Smelters

The trial of examining witnesses in the alleged tin case at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor), Monday (4/11/2024). (ANTARA/Agatha Olivia Victoria)

JAKARTA - The defendant Harvey Moeis admitted that he collected 1.5 million United States (US) dollars from four private smelters in the alleged corruption case in the management of tin commodity trading in the mining permit area of PT Timah Tbk. 2015 2022.

He explained that the money was, among others, social cash which had been referred to as social and environmental responsibility funds (CSR).

"In addition, there are also 25 thousand Singapore dollars three times, only a small part," said Harvey when he was a witness in the trial of the examination of the alleged corruption case at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor), reported by ANTARA, Monday, November 4.

Despite getting that much money, he admitted that he did not register transactions from the four private smelters personally because there was already a financial section that recorded transactions.

The four private sectors are CV Venus Inti Perkasa, PT Sarijuna Binasentosa, PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa, and PT Tinindo Inter Nusa.

Harvey said the money he collected from private smelters was also used to provide assistance in purchasing medical devices for COVID-19 without the knowledge of the four smelters.

"We haven't had time to tell the smelter, but it's for medical equipment assistance at RSCM and RSPAD," he said.

Harvey testified in the case of alleged tin corruption that dragged him, among others, that he and three high-ranking private smelters caused a total loss to state finances of Rp. 300 trillion.

The three high-ranking smelters in question are CV Beneficiary Owner Venus Inti Perkasa (VIP) and PT Menara Cipta Mulia (MCM) Tamron alias Aon, General Manager of Operational CV VIP and PT MCM Achmad Albani, and CV VIP President Director Hasan Tjhie.

In addition to the three high-ranking private smelters, there were also tin ore collectors (collectors), Kwan Yung alias Buyung who were charged with similar acts.

That way, the actions of the four defendants are regulated and subject to criminal penalties in Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law (UU) Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.

However, specifically for Tamron, it is also threatened with criminal acts in Article 3 or Article 4 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering (TPPU).