TNI Puspom Set Kabasarnas And Its Subordinates As Corruption Suspects

KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri Together With TNI Danpuspom Marsda TNI Agung Handoko/STIMEWA DOK

The TNI Military Police Center (Puspom) officially named Kabasarnas Marshal Henri Alfiandi and his subordinate, Lt. Col. Admi Afri Budi Cahyanto, as suspects.

Both are considered involved in the alleged corruption case of several goods procurement projects at Basarnas in the 2021-2023 period.

"Investigators from the TNI Puspom are increasing the investigation stage of this case to the investigation level and naming the two active TNI personnel on behalf of HA and ABC as suspects," said Danpuspom TNI Marsda TNI Agung Handoko to reporters, Monday, July 31.

The determination of the suspects against the two was based on the results of an in-depth investigation conducted by the TNI Puspom team. From the statements of the parties involved in the procurement project, the actions of the two active members of the TNI are considered to meet the elements of a criminal act of corruption.

With the determination of the suspect, Marshal Henri Alfiandi and Lt. Col. Adri Budi Cahyanto are detained as of today.

"Against the two tonight, we will also detain them and we will place them in a military detention installation belonging to the air force military police center in Halim," said Agung.

In this case they were charged with Article 12 a or b or Article 11 of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code.

The alleged corruption case in Basarnas began in 2021. At that time, Basarnas opened several job project tenders announced through the Electronic Procurement Service (LPSE).

Then, in 2023, Basarnas re-opened tenders for three work projects, namely, procurement of debris detection equipment, procurement of Public Safety Diving Equipment, and Procurement of ROV for KN SAR Ganesha (Multiyears 2023-2024).

The three private parties who were also named as suspects then took a personal approach by meeting HA as the Head of Basarnas and ABC as the Head of Basarnas as assistants and HA confidants, in order to win the three projects.

During the meeting, it was suspected that there was an agreement to give a sum of money in the form of a fee of 10 percent of the contract value. The determination of the amount of the fee is allegedly determined directly by HA.