KPK Investigates Analysis Process To Disbursement Of Troubled Loans At BPR Jepara Artha

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika (DOK Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the chronology of the provision of problematic credit and harming state finances by Bank Jepara Artha. Three witnesses were questioned, one of which was Ariyanto Sulistyono, who is the Head of the Credit Section of PT Bank Percredit Rakyat (BPR) Jepara Artha.

"The witnesses were investigated regarding the credit analysis process until the search for credit was finally declared problematic," KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika told reporters, Thursday, November 21.

The other two witnesses who were also questioned by investigators were Muhammad Arif Rohman as a Supporter of the Liquidation Team or former Jepara BPR employee and the admin staff of the Legal BPR Jepara section in 2018-2024, Agung Widodo.

"(Investigators are also investigating, red) the role of witnesses in the credit administration process," said Tessa.

Previously reported, the KPK is investigating allegations of corruption related to disbursement of business loans at PT Bank Percreditan Rakyat Bank Jepara Artha (Perseroda) 2022-2024. The investigation was carried out since last September 24.

A total of five suspects from internal and private elements have been determined. They have the initials JH, IN, AN, AS, and MIA.

In this case, the mode of corruption used was fictitious giving to 39 debtors. State losses due to the actions of the suspects are said to have reached Rp220 billion.