Investigating E-KTP Megacorruption, KPK Checks Private Parties Regarding The Process Of Selling Goods

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) are examining a private party, namely the former Director of PT Sandipala Arthaputra, Sonny Satria Meinardi regarding the process of procuring an e-KTP application package. Sonny was asked a number of things, including the sale of several goods related to the procurement process.

Sonny is being questioned as a witness for the suspect Paulus Tannos who is the former President Director of PT Sanipala Arthaputra. Tannos has not yet been detained or questioned because he lives abroad.

"Sonny Satria Meinardi, the private sector, was present and confirmed, among other things, related to the witness' position while serving as Director of PT Sandipala who sold several items for the procurement of e-KTP to PLS suspects," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri to reporters. , Wednesday, October 6th.

The KPK actually summoned another private party, namely Bambang Riyadi Soegomo, for questioning. However, he was unable to attend the examination which was held last Tuesday, October 5th. "Confirmation can not be attended and rescheduled," said Ali.

As previously reported, the KPK last summoned Tannos on Friday, September 24. However, he was not present because he was in Singapore.

In the development of the corruption case in the procurement of e-KTP, the KPK named four new suspects in August 2019. They are former DPR member Miryam S Hariyani, President Director of Perum PNRI who is also Chairman of the PNRI Consortium, Isnu Edhi Wijaya, Head of the Information Technology Technical Team for the Application of Electronic Identity Cards, Husni Fahmi, and President Director of PT Sandipala Arthaputra, Paulus Tannos.

The company led by Tannos, PT Sandipala Arthapura, is suspected to have enriched up to Rp145.85 billion from this project.

For information, this corruption case in the procurement of e-KTP has cost the state up to Rp. 2.3 trillion when referring to the report from the Supreme Audit Agency.

This case dragged the names of a number of high-ranking officials in the ministry, such as the former Director General of Dukcapil Irman and a former official at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Sugiharto.

In addition, there are also the names of the former chairman of the DPR RI Setya Novanto, former member of Commission III DPR RI Fraction Hanura Miryam S Haryani, former member of Commission III DPR RI Markus Nari.