KPK Asked To Make Sure Former KSAU Agus Supriatna Was Present At The AW-101 Helicopter Corruption Allegation Session

Former KSAU Marshal (Ret.) Agus Supriatna gave his statement after being questioned at the KPK building, Jakarta/ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI) has asked the Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to present the former KSAU Agus Supriatna. His presence was needed because his name was included in the indictment and was said to have enriched Rp. 17,733,600,000 in the procurement process of the AW-101 helicopter.

"It is suspected that someone received up to Rp17.73 billion. That is the task of the KPK, at least confirming that the person concerned will be a witness in court later," said MAKI Coordinator Boyamin Saiman to reporters, Friday, October 14.

According to its main duties and functions, the KPK must pursue parties who are suspected of benefiting from the procurement. Even if it seems too late, Boyamin reminded that the anti-corruption commission should open anyone who enjoys the money from the helicopter procurement.

"His job is for the KPK to pursue corruption wherever he is," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK prosecutor detailed that there were a number of parties who benefited from the procurement of the AW-101 helicopter. This procurement made the state lose up to IDR 738.9 billion.

The parties enriched in the AW 101 helicopter procurement case are:

1. Air Force Chief of Staff and Budget User Authority (KPA) January 2015-January 2017 Agus Supriatna amounted to IDR 17,733,600,000.

2. AgustaWestland's company amounted to 29.5 million US dollars or Rp391,616,035,000.

3. Lejardo company. Pte.Ltd. amounted to 10,950,826.37 US dollars or Rp. 146,342,494,088.87

"Losses state finances amounting to Rp738.9 billion as reported by the State Financial Losses Calculation Results on the Procurement of AW-101 Transport Helicopters in the Indonesian Air Force in 2016 conducted by experts from the Accounting Forensic Unit of the Corruption Detection and Analysis Directorate at the KPK Number: LHA-AF-05/DNA/08/2022 dated August 31, 2022," added the prosecutor as quoted by Antara.