Secretary Says Johnny Plate Is 'Golded' IDR 500 Million Every Month From BAKTI's Managing Director, Has Been Going On 20 Times

The trial of examining witnesses in the alleged 4G BTS corruption case at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Wednesday, August 2, 2023. (ANTARA-Fath Putra Mulya)

JAKARTA - Personal Secretary of the former Minister of Communication and Information Johnny G. Plate, Heppy Endah Palupy agrees with the provision of money from former Director of BAKTI Kominfo Anang Achmad Latif worth IDR 500 million every month. In fact, the gift is said to have been 20 times. Heppy made this statement when presented by the public prosecutor (JPU) as a witness in the alleged corruption case in the provision of Base Tranceiver Station (BTS) infrastructure and supporting infrastructure for Kominfo for the 2020-2022 period. Starting from Chief Judge Fahzal Henri who questioned the knowledge and relationship between witness Heppy and the 4G BTS case. Moreover, from the existing data, it was written that Heppy was examined by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) investigators. At that time, Heppy agreed and said that during the examination process he was questioned about receiving money. "I was asked if I had ever received His Majesty's money," said Heppy during a trial at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Tuesday, September 19. "Have you ever received money?" asked Judge Fahzal asserted. "It's true, Your Majesty," replied Heppy. Hearing this testimony, Judge Fahzal dug up Heppy's statement by questioning the amount of money he had received. Namu, there was no response from Heppy. Because, he was silent. Until then, Judge Fahzal questioned the figure of the money giver in the indictment written by Anang Achmad Latif as the former Director of BAKTI Kominfo as well as the defendant. "Is it true that you received money from Anang Achmad Latif?" asked Judge Fahzal. "It's true, Your Majesty," replied Heppy. "Has Mr. Anang ever?" said Judge Fahzal asserted. "Ever," said Heppy. Judge Fahzal again questioned the amount of money received. Heppy explained that the defendant Anang Latif had handed over Rp500 million. In fact, it was also stated that the gift had been given 20 times. As Heppy remembers, the gift starts in early 2021. "How much money did you receive?" asked Judge Fahzal. "Mr. Anang Latif's 500 (million), Your Majesty," replied Heppy. "How many times?" said Judge Fahzal. "In our calculations there are about 20 times Your Majesty," said Heppy. Meanwhile, Heppy's testimony strengthened the prosecutor's indictment. This is because Johnny G. Plate also receives money from the President Director of Bakti Kominfo Anang Achmad Latief of IDR 500 million every month. The gift has been given 20 times. Thus, the total money that Johnny G. Plate received was Rp. 10 billion.

"The realized (money) from March 2021 to October 2022. Even though the money handed over to the Defendant Johnny G. Plate came from the consortium company providing BTS 4G Infrastructure and Supporting Infrastructure Packages 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5," said the prosecutor.