Sinarmas Insurance President Commissioner Indra Widjaja Mangkir From Yesterday's KPK Call

Illustration of the KPK building in Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. (ANTARA-Fianda Sjofjan Rassat)

JAKARTA - President Commissioner of PT Asuransi Sinar Mas, Indra Widjaja, was absent from the summons of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Wednesday, February 12 yesterday. He should have been examined as a witness to the alleged corruption in PT Taspen's fictitious investment (Persero).

"Not present," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika when confirmed regarding Indra's presence, Thursday, February 13.

Even so, Tessa has not detailed the reasons for Indra's absence. "Later, we will check whether there is confirmation or not," he said.

Indra should have been questioned at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. However, the material that will be investigated by investigators is not yet known.

Apart from Indra, the anti-corruption commission also summoned other witnesses. They are Ferriyady Hartadinata as Director of PT Hartadinata Abadi; Agung Cahyadi Agung as President Director of PT. FKS Multi Agro, Tbk; and Helmi Imam Satriyono as former Taspen Finance Director.

Previously reported, the KPK has detained former Director of PT Taspen (Persero) Antonius NS Kosasih and former President Director of PT Insight Investment Management Ekiawan Heri Primayanto regarding the alleged corruption of fictitious investments in the state-owned company. Their actions allegedly cost the state up to Rp200 billion.

This case began when PT Taspen (Persero) placed an investment of IDR 1 trillion in the RD I-Next G2 mutual fund managed by PT Insight Investment Management. The private company then spread it to a number of investments but not according to the rules.

In detail, Rp78 billion is managed by PT Insight Investment Management. Then, as much as Rp2.2 billion is managed by PT VSI; Rp102 million is managed by PT PS; Rp44 million goes to PT SM; and other parties affiliated with Kosasih and Ekiawan.

In this case, the investigative team has also searched two apartment units in Rasuna Said, South Jakarta on January 8 and 9. From these forced attempts, the anti-corruption commission confiscated Rp300 million in foreign currency US dollars, Singapore dollars, pounds, won, and baht.

Not only that, investigators also confiscated a number of luxury bags, documents or letters related to ownership of assets and electronic evidence allegedly related to the case being investigated.

Then, investigators also confiscated six apartments in the South Tangerang area last week. Allegedly, the property belonged to Antonius N.S. Kosasih.