The Attorney General's Office Will Examine Achsanul Qosasi Regarding The Flow Of Funds For The 4G BTS Kominfo Corruption Case This Friday

Member III of BPK Achsanul Qosasi. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has received permission from President Joko Widodo to examine Member III of the Indonesian Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Achsanul Qosasi (AQ) related to the alleged corruption case of BTS 4G Kominfo. The inspection process is scheduled for Friday 3 November. "That's right, this Friday," said the Head of the Attorney General's Office, Ketut Sumedana, Wednesday, November 1. The plan is that Achsanul Qosasi (AQ) will be questioned as a witness at around 09.00 WIB. In examining Achsanul Qosasi, who is a member of the BPK, a presidential permit is needed because it includes state officials, including members of the BPK. This is stated in Article 24 of Law Number 15 of 2006 concerning BPK. The name Achsanul Qosasi was mentioned twice by Galumbang Menak Simanjuntak and Irwan Hermawan. It started when the prosecutor mentioned the existence of a short message application group Telegram containing witnesses with Galumbang and Anang Achmad Latif. However, Irwan admitted that he did not remember it. Thus, the prosecutor read out the conversation in the group which discussed the figure of AQ called 'people' of the BPK. "Now I don't remember it, at the time in the group, Anang said, 'it seems that you need to accept AQ from me', then your answer is 'not now, not now boss, stop first' you still remember the conversation?" asked the prosecutor. "Don't remember," replied Irwan. "Who do you mean by AQ at the BPK?" said the prosecutor. "I never spoke," Irwan claimed. Meanwhile, the defendant Galumbang mentioned the name Achsanul Qosasi when the prosecutor alluded to the contents of the conversation that had been questioned to Irwan Hermawan. However, Galumbang admitted that he did not know about the conversation. Thus, the prosecutor shifted his question about the real figure of AQ. "Do you know who AQ is referring to? Against AQ, AQ," asked the prosecutor. "Yes, Mr. Achsanul," answered Galumbang. "Achsanul who?" said the prosecutor. "Qosasi," said Galumbang. "Who is Achsanul Qosasi?" said the prosecutor. "Members of the BPK, the prosecutor," said Galumbang. However, when the prosecutor questioned whether there was a connection between Achsanul Qosasi and the 4G BTS project fund flow worth Rp40 billion which had led to the BPK, Galumbang admitted that he did not know about it.

"This was then for the sake of the Palapa Ring, who did you open the AQ. It turned out that it was also here at 4G BTS from his statement that the defendant Irwan, there was also a statement to the BPK which was entrusted to Sadikin. Do you know that this has something to do with AQ?" asked the prosecutor. "I don't know," said Galumbang.