AGO Detains President Director Of PT Duta Sugar International After Arrested In Central Kalimantan

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) detained Hendrogianto Antonio Tiwon or HAT, President Director of PT Duta Sugar Internasional (PT DSI) after being arrested in the Pangkalanbuun area, Central Kalimantan/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Attorney General's Office (AGO) detained Hendrogianto Antonio Tiwon or HAT, President Director of PT Duta Sugar Internasional (PT DSI) after being arrested in the Pangkalanbuun area, Central Kalimantan.

Hendrogianto Antonio Tiwon is one of two suspects on the run in the alleged corruption case of sugar imports at the Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) for the 2015-2016 period.

"To detain a suspect with the initials HAT as the signing of PT DSI in a case of alleged corruption in sugar imports in 2015-2016 at the Ministry of Trade," said Head of the AGO, Harli Siregar, to reporters, Tuesday, January 21.

The detention of Hendrgianto Antonio Tiwon was carried out after undergoing a series of examinations as suspects at the AGO.

"Today the person concerned is being held at the Salemba Rutan at the Attorney General's Office," said Harli.

Regarding the role of Hendrogianto Antonio Tiwon, said Harli, it is the same as other suspects, namely consolidating to determine who will carry out sugar imports.

In fact, the company of the suspects, Hendrgianto Antonio Tiwon, only has a permit to produce refined sugar. Only SOEs are entitled to import white crystal sugar.

"I think the method is the same as for the suspect who has been determined," said Harli.

For information, nine new suspects in the alleged corruption case of impo sugar, namely; Tonny Wijaya NG (TW) as President Director of PT Angels Products (PT AP) for the 2015-2016 period; Wisnu Hendraningrat (WN) as President Director of PT Andalan Furnindo for the 2011-2024 period.

Hansen Setiawan (HS) as President Director of PT Sentra Usahatama Jaya peroide 2016; and Indra Suryaningrat (IS) as President Director of PT Medan Sugar Industry (PT MSI) for the 2016 period;

Then, Then Surianto Eka Prasetyo (TSEP) as the President Director of PT Makassar Tene (PT MT) for the 2016 period; Hendrogianto Antonio Tiwon (HAT) as President Director of PT Duta Sugar Internasional (PT DSI); Ali Sanjaya B (ASB) as President Director of PT Kebun Tebu Mas (PT KTM); Hans Falita Hutama (HFH) as President Director of PT Berkah Manis Makmur (PT BMM); and Eka Sapanca (ES) as President Director of PT Permata Dunia Sukses Utama (PT PDSU) for the 2016 period.