JAKARTA - The first trial of the alleged corruption case in the sale and purchase of gas with the defendant, President Director of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) Tbk, 2008-2017, Hendi Prio Santoso, is scheduled to be held again at the Corruption Crime Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Thursday, April 16.
Previously, quoted by Antara Thursday morning, the trial scheduled for Wednesday, April 8 was postponed because Hendi was ill.
The trial will be chaired by Chief Justice Ni Kadek Susantiani and will take place in the Muhammad Hatta Ali courtroom at 09.00 WIB.
In this case, there is also a defendant, the President Commissioner of PT Inti Alasindo Energy (IAE) as well as the Commissioner of Isargas Group Arso Sadewo Tjokrosoebroto who has previously undergone trial.
Arso was charged with causing damage to state finances of 15 million US dollars or the equivalent of Rp. 255 billion related to the gas purchase and sale transactions between PT PGN and PT IAE.
The state's losses are allegedly incurred from the acquisition of funds by the Isargas Group through advance payments (advance payment) given by PGN in the gas purchase and sale agreement.
In fact, PGN is not a financing institution or a company authorized to provide loan funds. In addition, the prepayment mechanism is also considered contrary to the provisions prohibiting the tiered sale of gas as regulated by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources.
The upfront payment and the transaction were also not included in PGN's 2017 and 2018 Work Plan and Company Budget (RKAP) and were not supported by the due diligence process.
In the indictment it was stated that the act resulted in a number of parties obtaining profits, including the Isargas Group of 14.41 million US dollars, Hendi Prio Santoso, and Yugi Prayanto.
For his actions, the defendant was charged with Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 jo Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code. 1.
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