Director of PT Diratama Jaya Mandiri, Irfan Kurnia Saleh, admitted that he regretted his initial intention to help the Indonesian Air Force to obtain the Main Equipment of the Weapons System (alutsista) but instead turned into a big problem.
"I regret that my good intentions in helping the Indonesian Air Force obtain the best defense equipment in the world coveted by all Indonesian Air Force pilot personnel have finally turned into a big, protracted problem that occurs due to things beyond my ability and authority," said Irfan Kurnia while reading the memorandum of defense (pleidoi) at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor), Antara, Monday, February 6.
In this case, the KPK Public Prosecutor (JPU) demanded Irfan Kurnia Saleh to be sentenced to 15 years in prison plus Rp1 billion, subsidiary to 6 months in prison and the obligation to pay compensation of Rp177,712,972,054.6 billion, subsidiary to 5 years because he was considered to have committed corruption in the procurement of the AW-101 Transport Helicopter in the Indonesian Air Force in 2016 with a state financial loss of Rp738.9 billion.
"From the start, I had never thought or intended to commit a criminal act of corruption that harmed the state's finances in the procurement of the AW 101 helicopter. I am only a private party, a trader, who is trying my best to carry out obligations in accordance with what is regulated in the contract," said Irfan.
Irfan said, if there is a shortage in the procurement of the AW 1010 helicopter, it is not what he deliberately did.
"Therefore, with all humility, allow me to ask the honorable panel of judges to be released from all demands and ask the panel of judges so that my dignity and dignity can be restored. However, if the panel of judges thinks differently and declares me guilty, I sincerely accept it as sincerely as I have served the inner, moral, material and psychological burden for almost 6 years since becoming a suspect," added Irfan.
According to Irfan, since the then TNI Commander General Gatot Nurmantyo announced the suspects from the Indonesian Air Force on May 26, 2017, he has felt "death" as a person, social being and entrepreneur who pioneered PT Diratama Jaya Mandiri for 12 years.
"From the suspect's announcement, all the banking world that has established good relations with me and my company closed the door to financial facilities without clarification. I realized that the principle of presumption of innocence was just an illusion and wishful thinking for humans who had received the status of suspects, even for me, who at the time of the announcement had not been declared a suspect and only a new one from the Indonesian Air Force," said Irfan.
Irfan admitted that the impact of the suspect's status was very difficult because he was isolated from the business world environment, social relationships, and even his friendship since childhood ran aground.
"To start a new business is not easy because no relatives have extended capital assistance, no bank has opened the door. The assets I have also cannot be sold because the KPK requests for blocking to the National Defense Agency (BPN).
Irfan also emphasized that he had never asked Indonesian Air Force officials to buy AW 101 helicopters.
"It has never been spoken from my lips to any TNI official to request and raise that the procurement of the AW 101 helicopter remains because I have made a 'booking fee'. No Indonesian Air Force knows about my conversation with Leonardo Helicopter and even Asrena Kasau TNI did not know because at that time he was entering retirement, and there was pressure for the AW 101 helicopter, among others, to be featured in the Indonesian Air Force Anniversary in 2017," added Irfan.
In the letter of demand, Irfan Kurnia then made an approach to the Assistant for Planning and Budget (ASRENA) of KASAU TNI AU Mohammad Syafei in May 2015 and discussed so that the AW 101 helicopter could be flown to the Indonesian Air Force Anniversary event on April 4, 2016.
So on October 14, 2015, Irfan immediately ordered 1 unit of VVIP AW-101 helicopter to AgustaWestland Company, and on October 15, 2015 he paid a final sign of 1 million US dollars or Rp. 13,318,535,000 in the name of PT Diratama Jaya Mandiri to AgustaWestland, even though there was no procurement of VVIP helicopters within the Indonesian Air Force.
The helicopter was actually an AW-101 Series Production Number (MSN) 50248 helicopter which was completed in 2012 with a VVIP configuration which was ordered by the Indian Air Force.
However, because Irfan had ordered the AW 101 helicopter and had already paid the final sign, Air Force Chief of Staff (Kasau) Agus Supriatna, through the Asrena KASAU TNI AU Supriyanto Basuki, made a proposal for a change in procurement, which was originally the procurement of the VVIP RI-1 helicopter, into a Heavy Transport helicopter, although the specifications were only added to the "Cargo Door on the starboard side" with a proposed price of IDR 742,475,410,040.
On July 18, 2016, KADISADAU Fachri Adamy then appointed PT Diratama Jaya Mandiri as the winner of the procurement of the AW 101 Transport Helicopter worth IDR 738.9 billion.
From the payment phase 1, namely Rp436,689,900,000 on September 5, 2016, 4 percent, namely Rp17,733 billion was used as a Command Fund (DAKO/DK) for Agus Supriatna, so the payment for PT Diratama Jaya Mandiri was only Rp418,956,300,000.
Sigit Suwastono then took the Command Fund of Rp. 17,733 billion and handed it over to the head of the cash holder of the Indonesian Air Force Headquarters Wisnu Wicaksono and then reported it to Agus Supriatna. Agus Supriatna also ordered Wisnu Wicaksono to make 8 deposit accounts in the period 9 November 2016 - 23 March 2017 worth a total of Rp. 15,017,250,000. entirely on behalf of Dewi Liasaroh. In addition, there is cash in the form of 800 thousand US dollars in safes.
For his actions, Irfan Kurnia made a profit of Rp. 183,207,870,911,13; Air Force Chief of Staff (KASAU) and Budget User Authority (KPA) January 2015 - January 2017 Agus Supriatna Rp. 17,733,600,000; AgustaWestland's company amounted to US$29.5 million or Rp.391,616,035,000 and Lejardo. Pte.Ltd., amounting to 10,950,826.37 US dollars or Rp. 146,342,494,088.87.
So that the total state loss amounted to Rp738.9 billion as reported by the State Financial Losses Calculation Results Report 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.
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