BUMD Officials Become Corruption Suspects, Deputy Governor Of DKI Asks His Men To Be More Careful

Jakarta Deputy Governor Riza Patria/ Diah Ayu/ VOI

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, asked all levels of DKI Regional-Owned Enterprises (BUMD) to be careful in using regional budgets.

This is in response to the determination of 2 PT Jakarta Tourisindo (Jaktour) officials as suspects for alleged corruption by the DKI High Court.

"We ask that all levels of BUMD must be more thorough, be more careful in implementing programs, improve performance in ensuring the purpose and use of the budget", said Riza at the DKI Regional House of Representatives building, Central Jakarta, Thursday, July 29.

Riza admitted that his party will re-examine the corruption case at the regional tourism company through the BUMD Development Agency and the DKI Inspectorate.

Riza said, in principle, the DKI Provincial Government ensures that all performance is carried out properly in accordance with the program's vision and mission in the Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMD) in a transparent manner.

Although the principle is free from irregularities, there will be opportunities for corruption. Therefore, said Riza, whoever does that must accept the consequences.

"Anyone who is involved, who is guilty, of course, must be given sanctions and punishments according to existing rules. Anyone, whether it is the ranks of the provincial government or in BUMD", he said.

It is known that the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office has named two suspects in the alleged corruption case of financial abuse of PT Jakarta Tourisindo (BUMD DKI Jakarta). The determination of this suspect is the result of the development of the 2020 investigation.

"Development of cases of financial abuse originating from payments for government agency hospitality services at the Grand Cempaka Resort & Convention, a business unit of PT. Jakarta Tourisindo (BUMD) of DKI Jakarta Province", said Head of Jakarta Attorney General's Office, Ashari Syam in his statement, Wednesday, July 28.

In that case, the Jakarta Attorney General's Office had previously named a suspect, Irfan Sudrajat. Then an investigation was developed and two other suspects were identified.

"Based on the development of the Investigation Order of the Head of the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office Number: Print: 298/M.1/Fd.1/01/2020 On January 31, 2020, on behalf of the suspect Irfan Sudrajat, sufficient evidence was found to determine the new suspect, namely brother RI (as General Manager) and brother SY (as Chief Accounting) as participants", said Ashari.

"As a result of the actions of the suspects carried out at least from 2014 to June 2015, it caused state financial losses of IDR 5,194,790,618", he continued.