7 Suspects Of Alleged Corruption In LPEI Lose The State Up To IDR 1 Trillion

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named seven suspects in a corruption case in the provision of credit facilities at the Indonesian Export Financing Agency (LPEI). They are said to have caused state losses of up to trillions of rupiah.

"For this case, the KPK has named seven people as suspects with an estimated state loss of around Rp. 1 trillion," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Thursday, November 7.

The seven suspects have not been detailed by the KPK. However, the elements come from state officials and the private sector.

Furthermore, Tessa said that this credit grant came from the state budget (APBN). The mode, called the KPK with patchwork.

"Investigators found a patchwork mode in terms of lending and financing credit payments at LPEI," he said.

Tessa explained that this mode means that the loan taken turned out to cover the previous loan. "In addition, it is suspected that the suspect from the debtor has obtained credit facilities from LPEI with other institutions belonging to him," said the spokesman with the investigator's background.

Currently, the anti-corruption commission is not only focused on making light of this case. Tessa said investigators were also investigating assets.

This step was taken to recover state losses. "KPK will continue to study this case and it is very possible to ensnare other parties involved in unlawful acts and should be held accountable for their crimes," he said.

"KPK also reminded the Parties not to be tempted by the promises given on behalf of the KPK to be free from this case," said Tessa.