Djarum Group Employees and Polytron Distributor Summoned by the KPK in Connection with Alleged Corruption in Jakut KPP

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned four witnesses to the alleged corruption in the tax examination at the North Jakarta Sub-KPP today. Among them is Ida Bagus Made Bramantara who is an employee of PT Hartono Istana Teknologi.

"The examination was carried out at the KPK's Merah Putih building," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters through his written statement, Thursday, April 16.

In addition, investigators also scheduled examinations for Hanny Soebjanto and Faisal Shiddiq Khan who are employees of PT Sarana Kencana Mulya and He Yanbin who is the Financial Director of PT Wanatiara Persada.

According to a number of sources, PT Hartono Istana Teknologi is an electronics and automotive industry company that produces the Polytron and Digitec brands.

This company is under the umbrella of the Kudus Regency cigarette conglomerate, PT Djarum.

Meanwhile, PT Sarana Kencana Mulya is a distributor and official dealer of various Polytron electronic products such as televisions, refrigerators to electric motors. Its office has branches in the Bandung and Tangerang areas.

Budi has not detailed the material of the examination of these witnesses. However, summons will be made to parties who are suspected of knowing the case being handled.

As previously reported, the KPK named five suspects in the alleged corruption case of reducing the tax value of the mining sector after conducting a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on Friday night, January 9. They are the Head of the North Jakarta Sub-KPP Dwi Budi (DWB); Head of the Supervisory and Consulting Section of the North Jakarta Sub-KPP Agus Syaifudin (AGS); and the North Jakarta Sub-KPP Assessment Team Askob Bahtiar (ASB).

Then, it was also determined as a suspect, namely a tax consultant named Abdul Kadim Sahbudin (ABD) and PT Wanatiara Persada staff, Edy Yulianto (EY).

In this case, the KPK seized a number of evidence. Among them were cash, foreign exchange (foreign exchange), and precious metals with a value of IDR 6.38 billion.

The suspects are suspected of making the state lose around IDR 59 billion based on initial calculations. This figure arises due to the adjustment of the amount of Land and Building Tax (PBB) in 2023 which should have been paid by PT Wanatiara Persada.

The company was supposed to pay around Rp75 billion but the value was changed to Rp15.7 billion. The value fell by Rp59.3 billion or 80 percent of the initial value set due to the provision of fees.

As a result of his actions, Dwi Budi, Agus Syaifudin, and Askob Bahtiar as the recipients were suspected of violating the provisions of Article 12 letter a or letter b or Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendment to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes or Article 606 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning Criminal Adjustment Jo Article 20 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP).

Meanwhile, Abdul Kadim Sahbudin and Edy Yulianto as the grantor were suspected of violating the provisions in Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or letter b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes Jo Article 20 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP).