KPK Explains The Issuance Of General Sprindik In The BI-OJK CSR Fund Corruption Case

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that the issuance of a general investigation warrant (sprindik) to investigate allegations of corruption in social responsibility funds or corporate social responsibility (CSR) of Bank Indonesia (BI) to the Financial Services Authority (OJK) is not new. There were several cases that were investigated before the suspect was named after.

"It is an option that can be used. So if so far the KPK has not used this option, currently there are several cases that according to investigators and from the results of discussions with the leadership, public sprindik can be used," said KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardhika to reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, quoted on Friday, December 20.

Tessa ensured that the issuance of public sprindik was solely related to the strategy of handling cases. "So we don't back down but we use different options and strategies like the case where there is already a suspect's name," he said.

Meanwhile, when contacted separately, Tessa said there were at least two corruption cases that initially used public sprindik. One of them is allegations of corruption related to business cooperation (KSU) and the acquisition of PT Jembatan Nusantara by PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero).

At that time, the anti-corruption commission conducted an investigation by summoning a number of witnesses and conducting a search and then naming four suspects afterwards. They are the President Director of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero), Ira Puspadewi; Harry MAC as Director of Planning and Development; Yusuf Hadi who serves as Director of Commercial and Services; and Adjie as the owner of PT Jembatan Nusantara.

As previously reported, the KPK is currently investigating allegations of corruption in social responsibility funds or corporate social responsibility (CSR) of Bank Indonesia (BI) to the Financial Services Authority (OJK). No suspects have been named for using a general investigation warrant (sprindik).

A VOI source said the public sprindik was published in the third week of December. No suspects have been written on it but there are two or even more people who have the potential to be charged after the search was carried out on Monday night, December 16.

Meanwhile, the Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Rudi Setiawan, said that the alleged corruption arose because the money that the community should have enjoyed actually flowed to the foundation was unclear. Thus, the state loses because the budget spent is quite large.

"So BI has CSR funds and then a few percent of it is given to those who are not proper, more or less," Rudi told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, December 17.

"(It flows to, red) the foundations that we suspect are not appropriate to be given," he continued.