Tax Restitution Case in Banjarmasin, KPK Calls Hasnur Group Employees and Consultants

KPK spokesperson, Budi Prasetyo. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned two witnesses related to alleged corruption in the submission of tax restitution at the Banjarmasin Sub-KPP, South Kalimantan today, April 9. They include Ferry Wahyu Wisuda who is an employee of PT Energi Batubara Lestari.

"Today, the KPK has scheduled a witness examination related to alleged corruption in the submission of tax restitution at the Banjarmasin Sub-KPP," KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo told reporters in a written statement, Thursday, April 9.

Besides Ferry, the KPK also summoned Wahyu Pratomo as a tax consultant for the company. PT Batubara Lestari is part of the Hasnur Group.

"The examination was carried out at the Red and White KPK building," said Budi.

As previously reported, the KPK named three suspects in the tax restitution bribery case at the Banjarmasin Sub-KPP after conducting a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on Wednesday, February 4. They are Mulyono as Head of the Banjarmasin Sub-KPP; Fiskus who is a member of the Inspection Team from the Banjarmasin Sub-KPP, Dian Jaya Demega (DJD); and Financial Manager of PT Buana Karya Bhakti (BKB), Venasius Jenarus Genggor (VNZ) alias Venzo.

In this case, it is suspected that there has been an arrangement in the process of returning the Value Added Tax (VAT) of PT Buana Karya Bhakti at the KPP Madya Banjarmasin.

Initially, at the request of the tax restitution, PT Buana Karya Bhakti was examined and found to have overpaid Rp49.47 billion, with a fiscal correction of Rp1.14 billion, so that the tax restitution became Rp48.3 billion.

Mulyono asked for appreciation money from Venzo and agreed to give money worth Rp. 1.5 billion with the condition that the money would be shared so that the restitution of this palm oil company could be disbursed.

Then, Venzo met Mulyono at a restaurant to discuss the distribution of the appreciation money and agreed to the following distribution:

a. Mulyono sebesar Rp800 juta; b. Dian sebesar Rp200 juta; dan c. Venzo sebesar Rp500 juta.

Then, Venzo met Dian to give the agreed money of Rp. 200 million. However, Venzo asked for a 10 percent share or Rp. 20 million so that Dian received a net of Rp. 180 million.

Mulyono and Dian as the recipients are suspected of violating Articles 12 a and 12 b of Law Number 31 of 1999 and Article 606 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2026. Meanwhile, Venzo is suspected of violating Articles 605 and 606 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2026.