KPK Duga BPR Bank Jepara Artha Disbursed Credit Worth Hundreds Of Billions To 38 Fictitious Accounts

KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that PT BPR Bank Jepara Artha disbursed business loans to 38 fictitious accounts with a value of hundreds of billions.

"The three were examined in relation to the disbursement of 28 fictitious credit accounts processed during 2022-2023 with a total ceiling of Rp272 billion," said KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika to reporters, Thursday, November 21.

The three witnesses examined on Wednesday, November 20, were the Head of the Credit Section of PT BPR Bank Artha Jepara, Ariyanto Sulistyono; employees of PT Jamkrida Central Java, Sus Seto; and the Head of the Bank Jepara Artha BPR Intern Working Unit, Tanti Mulyani. Investigators asked for their information at the Semarang Polrestabes, Central Java.

Apart from the matter of disbursement into dozens of fictitious accounts, other things were also investigated by witnesses. Against witness SS, continued Tessa, investigators asked for the use of some credit funds.

"For US witnesses, it was also investigated regarding the analysis process and witness TM was investigated regarding the supervision carried out by an internal audit," explained the spokesman with the investigator's background.

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 is the provision of fictitious measures to dozens of debtors. State losses due to the actions of the suspects are said to have reached Rp220 billion.