AGO's Connectivity Investigators Seize PT DNK's Assets Related to the Corruption Case of the Ministry of Defense's Satellite Project

Officers from the connectivity investigators put up a confiscation sign on one of the buildings and land belonging to PT DNK and the suspect, Wednesday (19-10-2022). ANTARA/HO-Puspenkum of the Attorney General's Office

JAKARTA - The Connectivity Investigation Team confiscated assets belonging to PT Dini Nusa Kesuma (DNK) related to the alleged corruption case of the procurement project for the satellite orbit slot 123 degrees East Longitude (BT) at the Ministry of Defense in 2012-2021.

The head of the Attorney General's Office for Legal Information Center (Kapuspenkum) Ketut Sumedana said investigators also confiscated the assets of the suspects.

It was stated that the assets seized, including one holding area and a building, were the PT DNK office in North Cipete, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, covering an area of ​​1,265 square meters.

Furthermore, the assets of one plot of land and buildings in Lebak Bulus, Cilandak, South Jakarta are 1,239 meters wide, and one plot of land and buildings in Bintaro Village, Pasanggarahan District with an area of ​​518 square meters.

"The confiscation was carried out by the Connectivity Investigation Team," he said.

Sumedana said the connectivity investigator consisted of elements from the Attorney General's Office of the Republic of Indonesia and the Indonesian Military Police Center (Puspom TNI).

The confiscation effort began with the blocking of the land in coordination with the South Jakarta Administrative City Land Office, followed by confiscation activities accompanied by the South Jakarta Administrative City Land Office and the local urban village.

It is said that the confiscation is for the purpose of collecting evidence and recovering state financial losses related to replacement money based on Article 39 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code and Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, and carried out based on the Attorney General's Confiscation Order Number : Print-03/PM/PMpd.1/06/2022 dated October 6, 2022.

"The confiscation permit from the Chairman of the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court is as stated in Stipulation Number: 270/Pen.Pid.Sus/TPK/X/2022/PN.Jkt.Pst. October 12, 2022," he said.

Previously, the investigator for the connection between the Deputy Attorney General for Military Crimes (Jampidmil) at the Indonesian Attorney General's Office named three people as suspects in the alleged criminal case for the project to procure a satellite orbit slot 123 degrees East Longitude at the Ministry of Defense for the period 2012-2021, Wednesday (15/6).

The three suspects consisted of one TNI and two civilians, namely Rear Admiral Retired. Agus Purwoto as former Director General of Defense Forces of the Ministry of Defense for the period December 2013-August 2016.

The other two suspects are PT Dini Nusa Kusuma (DNK) President Director Surya Cipta Witoelar and PT DNK President Commissioner Arifin Wiguna.

Investigators assessed that the three suspects had planned and entered into a satellite lease contract with Avanti against the law. One of the efforts made is the direct appointment of satellite rental activities without a decree from the Minister of Defense.

In addition, contracts that occur are signed without a budget for these activities.

The state financial losses, in this case, amounted to Rp. 500,579 billion, which came from payments for satellite leases and arbitration awards of Rp. 480.324 billion and payments for consulting services in the amount of Rp. 20.255 billion.

The three suspects were charged with Article 2 paragraph (1) juncto Article 18 subsidiary Article 3 jo. Article 18 of the Law on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.