Karen Agustiawan Examined By AGO For Alleged Corruption In Pertamina Oil Management

Kapuspenkum Harli Siregar At The Attorney General's Office Building, Jakarta (Rizky AP/VOI)

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) examined the former President Director of PT Pertamina, Karen Agustiawan, as a witness in the alleged corruption case of crude oil management and refinery products at PT Pertamina Subholding and Contractor Cooperation Contractor (KKKS) for the 2018-2023 period.

"The team of investigating prosecutors at the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) examined KA (Karen Agustiawan), as the President Director of Pertamina for the 2009 period 2014," said Head of the Legal Information Center (Kapuspenkum) AGO, Harli Siregar, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday 23 April.

Karen was previously sentenced to 13 years in prison by the Corruption Court in the alleged corruption case in the procurement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at PT Pertamina in 2011 2021 handled by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Apart from Karen, investigators also examined five other witnesses, namely:

- GI, Advisor to CPO PT Berau Coal - AW, Assistant Manager of Procurement Department of PT Pamapersada Nusantara Group - RS, Analyst Product ISC Pertamina - AF, Assistant Operation Risk Division BRI - BP, Commitment Making Officer (PPK) for BBM compensation funds in 2021 at the Ministry of Finance

The examination of these witnesses, said Harli, was intended to strengthen the evidence and complete the case files for the nine suspects in the case.

The nine suspects who have been named by the AGO in the case of alleged corruption in oil management and refinery products are:

1. Riva Siahaan (RS) President Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga 2. Sani Dinar Saifuddin (SDS) Director of Feedstock and Product Optimization of PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional 3. Yoki Firnandi (YF) President Director of PT Pertamina International Shipping 4. Agus Purwono (AP) VP Feedstock Management PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional 5. Maya Kusmaya (MK) Director of Central and Niaga Marketing of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga 6. Edward Corne (EC) VP Trading Operations of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga 7. Muhammad Kerry Andrianto Riza (MKAR) Beneficial Owner of PT Navigator Khatulitiawa 8. Dimas Werhaspati (DW) Commissioner of PT Navigator Khatulistiwa and PT Jenggala Maritim 9. Gading Ramadhan Joedo (GRJ) Commissioner of PT Jenggala Maritim and President Director of PT Orbit Terminal Merak

Investigations into this case continue in line with law enforcement efforts in the management of national energy resources.