Boyamin Saiman Admits Being Director Of A Family Owned Company, Regent Of Banjarnegara Budhi Sarwono

MAKI Coordinator Boyamin Saiman/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Coordinator of the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI), Boyamin Saiman, admitted that he was indeed a director at PT Bumi Redjo, a company owned by the family of the inactive Banjarnegara Regent Budhi Sarwono. Boyamin entered the company formally in 2018.

"In 2018 I was included as a director. My job is to take care of debts and receivables", Boyamin told reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, April 26.

He said PT Bumi Redjo is now in a state of bankruptcy because it is in debt which, based on his calculations, reaches around IDR 57 billion. This condition has occurred since 2014 so Budhi's parents, namely Sugeng Budhiarto, took over the company.

"So I made sure I wanted to join this company because Budhi Sarwono wasn't there. If he was forced to join the tender, he couldn't participate because his performance couldn't be due to bad credit", he explained.

But Boyamin denied knowing about Budhi's money laundering through PT Bumi Redjo or the flow of money against him. Even if he received any money, the amount was only IDR 5 million which was his salary as a lawyer as well as a director.

"There is no (flow of money, ed). Yes, only IDR 5 million. That's from 2018", said Boyamin.

In addition, Boyamin also denied the existence of a project from the Banjarnegara Regency Government (Pemkab) using the company's flag. Moreover, administratively this cannot be done considering that the company is already bankrupt.

He ensured that PT Bumi Redjo did not have another group of companies. Because, because of his debt-ridden condition, this cannot be done.

"If I make sure it doesn't exist, it's because it's an invalid company. Nothing. PT Bumi Redjo stands alone, it doesn't have shares in any PT, let's say that it's participating in the tender. That doesn't exist", said Boyamin.

"If at a press conference it is as if Bumi Redjo is a group, that's okay. That's the KPK's understanding. But I can make sure that there is not a single share of PT Bumi Redjo in another PT. Please if there is an understanding of the KPK but if it is invalid it is impossible to make a group because I can't even open an account", he added.

For information, Boyamin Saiman visited the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) today after he was not present at the summons yesterday, Monday, April 25. He reasoned that he had not received a summons from investigators even though the KPK had sent it last week.

Previously, the KPK named Budhi Sarwono as a suspect in the crime of money laundering (TPPU). The decision was made after investigators developed a bribery case at the PUPR Service and the gratification that ensnared him some time ago.

In this case, Budi is alleged to have hidden his wealth from the two corruption crimes and converted it into assets in the form of movable or immovable property. In addition, the KPK has confiscated assets worth IDR 10 billion.