After Surrendering Himself To, Surya Darmadi Suspect Of Mega Corruption Rp. 78 Trillion Becomes Detainee At The Attorney General's Office

Surya Darmadi at the Attorney General's Office/ PHOTO ANTARA

JAKARTA - The owner of PT Duta Palma Group, Surya Darmadi, is currently languishing in the Salemba Branch of the Attorney General's Office, Central Jakarta. The detention was carried out after Surya Darmadi underwent an investigation related to allegations of corruption in land grabbing investigated by the Attorney General's Office.

"(Detained, ed) at the Salemba Branch of the Attorney General's Detention Center," said the Head of the Attorney General's Office for Penuspenkum Ketut Sumedana to reporters, Monday, August 15.

Attorney General ST Burhanuddin previously said Surya Darmadi would immediately undergo detention for the next 20 days. This step was taken to investigate allegations of corruption that ensnared him.

"Later we will make detentions for the next 20 days," said Burhanuddin to reporters.

Surya Darmadi arrived in Indonesia or Soekarno-Hatta Airport at around 13.20 WIB. He is said to have left for his homeland from Taipei and turned himself in to the Attorney General's Office today.

In the case of alleged corruption in the seizure of 37,095 hectares of land in Riau, Surya Darmadi was charged with multiple articles.

First, Article 2 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of the Law on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.

Surya Darmadi was also charged with Article 3 in conjunction with Article 4 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering (TPPU). The alleged corruption case carried out by Surya Darmadi resulted in state losses reaching Rp. 78 trillion.

Apart from the Attorney General's Office, Surya Darmadi is also dealing with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). In 2019, he was named the bribe giver to former Riau Governor Annas Ma'amun.