KPK Detains Former Governor Anies Baswedan Subordinate, Suspected Of Corruption In Land Acquisition In Munjul

KPK / VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained former President Director of the Regional Public Company for the Development of Sarana Jaya, Yoory Corneles.

This detention was carried out after Yoory was named a suspect in the alleged corruption of land acquisition in Munjul, Pondok Ranggon Urban Village, East Jakarta in 2019.

"The team of investigators carried out the detention of YRC (Yoory Corneles) suspects for 20 days from 27 May 2021 to 15 June 2021," said KPK Deputy Chairman Nurul Ghufron in a press conference at the KPK Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday May.

Yoory will be detained at the Corruption Eradication Center (Rutan) KPK, Pomdam Jaya Guntur Branch. However, Yoory will carry out independent isolation at the KPK Detention Center for the C1 Lot Branch to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.

Yoory was named a suspect along with the Director of PT Adonara Propertindo Tomy Ardian, and Deputy Director of PT Adonara Propertindo Anja Runtuwene. The Anti-Corruption Agency also named PT Adonara Propertindo as a corporate suspect in this case.

For the other two suspects, there are currently no arrests. Ghufron said they would soon be summoned to be detained.

Ghufron explained the construction of the alleged corruption case that ensnared the suspects. This case started when Perumda Pembangunan Sarana Jaya, which is a BUMD in the property sector, was looking for land in the Jakarta area to be used as a business unit or a land bank.

Furthermore, Perumda Pembangunan Sarana Jaya is working with PT Adonara Propertindo which is also engaged in the same field.

The KPK detained Yoory Corneles, the former Managing Director of the Regional Public Company Pembangunan Sarana Jaya.

From this collaboration, on April 8, 2019, it was agreed to sign the Sale and Purchase Agreement Deed before a notary which took place at the Perumda Sarana Jaya office. This signature was carried out between the buyers, namely Yoory and Anja Runtuwene.

"Furthermore, at the same time, a payment of 50 percent or around Rp.108.9 billion was immediately made to AR's bank account at Bank DKI," Ghufron explained.

Next, under Yoory's order, the next payment was made in the amount of IDR 43.5 billion.

However, in the land acquisition process, Perumda Sarana Jaya was suspected of committing misappropriation such as not conducting a study on the appropriateness of land objects and not carrying out appraisal studies without being supported by the completeness of the requirements according to the relevant regulations.

In addition, this BUMD company is also strongly suspected of carrying out the process and stages of land acquisition that are not in accordance with procedures and documents have been prepared on a back-date basis, as well as the initial price agreement between Anja and Perumda Sarana Jaya before the negotiation process was carried out.

"It is suspected that the suspect's actions have resulted in state financial losses of at least Rp152.5 billion," said Ghufron.

The suspects are suspected of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) or article 3 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.