Ahok Ready To Help KPK Investigate Pertamina LNG Procurement Corruption Case

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok after being questioned at the KPK (Photo: Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - Basuki Tjahja Purnama alias Ahok has undergone an examination by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) today, Thursday, January 9. The former President Commissioner of PT Pertamina (Persero) admitted that he was ready to help investigate allegations of corruption in the procurement of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

"In principle, we will help, yes," Ahok told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

Ahok underwent an examination for about 1.5 hours since arriving at the anti-corruption commission office at 11.15 WIB. He left at around 12.45 WIB.

The former governor of DKI Jakarta admitted that his examination was fast because he had given a previous statement. "It was faster because writing biodata was no longer necessary," he said.

"It's all there, you know. Just confirm it," continued Ahok.

Ahok did not specify the material for his examination. However, he admitted that the alleged riot related to the LNG procurement did not occur when he was in office.

This PDI-P cadre admitted that he only got the findings which he later reported. Meanwhile, Ahok was appointed by SOE Minister Erick Thohir as the main commissioner in 2019.

"There was a contract before I entered. Well, this was met in January 2020," he explained.

Previously reported, the KPK is developing a corruption case in the procurement of LNG at PT Pertamina (Persero) and named two people as suspects. They are Senior Vice President (SPV) Gas and Power Pertamina 2013-2014, Yenni Andayani and Hari Karyulianto who are Directors of Gas Pertamina 2012-2014.

Both of them were Karen's subordinates while serving as President Director (Director) of PT Pertamina (Persero). In addition, they got power from Karen to sign a sale and purchase agreement or sales purchase agreement (SPA) LNG Train 1 and Train 2 from a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc., Corpus Christie Liquefaction, LCC or CCL.

Meanwhile, Karen Agustiawan has been sentenced to nine years in prison in this case and a fine of Rp. 500 million by the Jakarta Corruption Court. He was declared legally and convincingly guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption.

This decision was later upheld by the Jakarta High Court (PT). The verdict was read out by the panel of judges chaired by Sumpeno, and consisted of judges Nelson Pasaribu and Berlin Damanik, on Friday, August 30.