The Attorney General's Office Is Considered To Immediately Raise The Status Of The Alleged Corruption Case Of Cawang's Toll Road Concession To The Investigation

Illustration of Toll Roads (ANTARA)

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is considered to be increasing the status of the alleged corruption case of the extension of the Cawang-Pluit toll road concession by PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada Tbk (CMNP) to the investigation stage.

This view was conveyed by the Coordinator of the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI) Boyamin Saiman. According to him, the potential for an increase in status to an open investigation is wide open.

"I believe that if it is true that there is a call from the Attorney General's Office, it means that the potential for an investigation will increase," Boyamin told reporters quoted on Monday, September 15.

That possibility, Boyamin continued, on the basis of handling cases, the Adhyaksa Corps often improves case handling to the investigation stage of each case being investigated.

"Usually the AGO, when it has been investigated, an investigation will be increased if two pieces of evidence are found," he said.

Although the project concession is held by the private sector, he assesses that there will be potential state losses. "That's still a lot of questions there," said Boyamin.

Therefore, Boyamin chose to wait for the case handling process at the AGO. He also stated that he would oversee and investigate the case.

Previously it was reported that the AGO had begun investigating allegations of corruption in the extension of the Cawang-Pluit toll road concession. The clarification process for a number of parties is underway.

"It's being investigated," said Head of the Legal Information Center of the Attorney General's Office, Anang Supriatna.

According to him, clarification is carried out on various parties who are considered to know about the extension of the concession.

However, it is reluctant to convey which numbers and parties have been clarified in the investigation into the alleged corruption.

"The nature of the investigation is still closed," he said.

It is suspected that in the deepening process, one of the parties clarified was Fitria Yusuf, who is the son of an entrepreneur who owns the PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada Tbk (CMNP) toll road, Jusuf Hamka.

This is because Fitria Yusuf was seen leaving the building of the Special Crimes roundabout of the Attorney General's Office at around 14:16 WIB.

Fitria was seen wearing a blazer with a white outfit feel. He was seen with his entourage immediately riding in a black car.

However, Fitria remained silent and did not provide any information regarding her arrival. Shortly after boarding the car, the vehicle immediately left the Attorney General's office.

For information, the case stems from the alleged extension of the concession without an audit as regulated by PP No. 27 of 2014. The extension was also carried out without an auction, violating Law No. 38 of 2004 concerning Roads.

State losses arise because revenue from toll roads is still managed by CMNP even though the concession ends. Until now, the physical construction of the toll road is only 30 percent of the target of 100 percent by 2022.

The Toll Road Regulatory Agency and the Ministry of PUPR have taken over the project because CMNP failed to fulfill its obligations. A thorough audit was conducted to trace the use of funds, including allegations of abuse for personal gain.

Since March 31, 2025, toll revenue should have entered the state treasury with a value of around Rp. 500 billion. BPK even recommended cancellation of the CMNP concession extension through LHP Number 17/LHP/XVII/05/2024.