JAKARTA - The Directorate of Corruption Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit is investigating a case of alleged corruption in the sale and purchase of non-cash fuel oil (BBM) between PT Pertamina Patra Niaga (PT PPN) and PT Asmin Koalindo Tuhup (PT AKT) in 2009-2012.
The status of the case, which is indicated to have caused state losses of Rp.451 billion, was upgraded to the investigation stage.
"After examining witnesses from both related parties and experts, this case is raised to be an investigation," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo in a written statement, Monday, August 22.
The alleged corruption in this case was said to have started in 2009. At that time, PT PPN entered into a non-cash purchase and sale agreement with PT AKT.
Under the agreement, PT PPN will supply fuel every month. In the 2009 to 2010 period, 1,500 kilo liters of fuel will be supplied per month.
After that it increased in the period 2010 to 2011 to 6,000 KL per month (Addendum I). Then, until 2012 it was again increased to 7,500 KL orders (Addendum II).
"That in the process of implementing the PT Pertamina Patra Niaga agreement in the fuel issuance stage, the Marketing Director of PT PPN violated the authority or authorization limit for signing the fuel sale and purchase contract whose value was above Rp50 billion based on the Decree of the President Director of PT Patra Niaga Number: 056/PN000. 201/KPTS/2008 dated August 11, 2008 concerning Delegation of Authority, Responsibility, and Authorization," said Dedi.
However, PT AKT violated the agreement. Because, from January 14, 2011 to July 31, 2012 the company did not pay the bill. The nominal amount reached Rp451,663,843,083.20 or Rp451.6 billion.
"There is no collateral in the form of bank guarantees or SKBDN in the process of selling non-cash BBM so that PT PPN suffers a loss when PT AKT does not pay for the fuel it has received from 2009 to 2012," said Dedi.
PT AKT, continued Dedi, had not yet paid off the payment based on the reconciliation data of the creditor's bill verification in the PKPU N0 process. 07/PDT.SUS-PKPU/2016/PN.NIAGA.JKT.PST dated April 4, 2016, amounting to Rp. 451,663,843,083.20.
Based on the data prepared by PT PPN's accounts payable accounting, it is known that the volume of diesel fuel that has been sent to PT. The total AKT is 154,274,946 liters or Rp. 278,590,775,399 and 102,600,314 United States (US) dollars.
"Based on the results of the investigation, there were allegations of receipt of money by PT PPN officials who were involved in the non-cash fuel sales agreement process between PT PPN and PT AKT during the period during which the fuel sales process occurred," he said.
Based on the results of the investigation, there are indications of state losses which are calculated based on the amount of fuel issued by PT Pertamina Patra Niaga to PT Asmin Koalindo Tuhup (PT AKT) in accordance with the contract and Addendum I, II which has not been paid, resulting in a state loss of Rp 451,663. 843,083.20 or Rp.451 billion.
"Investigators also held a case and decided that this case was raised to an investigation status. Investigators also took further steps by making an investigation plan, coordinating with related parties and profiling parties suspected of being involved for asset recovery," said Dedi.
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