KPK Investigate Mechanisms And Production Process Of Metal Anode Processing From PT Antam Officials

KPK Building/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the process and mechanism of the metal anode processing production process at PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (Antam).

This was done by examining two witnesses who were summoned to investigate allegations of corruption related to the cooperation between Antam and PT Loco Montrado in 2017.

The two witnesses were Vice President Operations UBPP LM PT Aneka Tambang Tbk, Ariyanto Budi Santoso and former Accounting & Budgeting Senior Officer at the Precious Metals Processing and Refining Business Unit PT Aneka Tambang Tbk, Mahendra Wisnu Wasono. They were examined on Monday, February 7 yesterday.

"The witnesses were present and their statements were examined, among others, related to the witness' knowledge of the mechanism and production process for processing metal anodes or low gold grade dore at PT Antam," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri told reporters, Tuesday, February 8.

The KPK is currently investigating allegations of corruption between PT Antam and PT Loco Montrado. Although previously the Director of PT Loco Montrado, Siman Bahar alias Bong Kin Phin, had won a pretrial lawsuit at the South Jakarta District Court, the anti-corruption commission was still pursuing suspects from state officials.

For information, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has yet to reveal who the suspects are in this alleged corruption case. However, they have collected evidence by examining witnesses and searching a number of places in Jakarta, Banten and West Kalimantan.

Later, the announcement of the suspect in this case will be accompanied by forced detention. Not only announcing the suspects, the construction of the alleged corruption along with the articles that ensnared them were also announced.