TNI Commander Disappointed Soldiers Affected By KPK OTT, Kabasarnas Will Be Internally Processed

Danpuspom TNI Young Marshal TNI Agung Handoko/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

TNI Commander Admiral Yudo Margono was disappointed because two of his soldiers, the Head of the National SAR Agency (Basarnas) Marshal TNI Henri Alfiandi and the Coordinator of Administration (Koorsmin) Kabasarnas Lt. Col. Afri Budi Cahyanto were caught in a sting operation (OTT) of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

"I need to emphasize here that frankly with this OTT incident, especially the Commander in Chief, I am very disappointed because why corruption is still happening within the TNI," said Danpuspom TNI Marshal TNI Agung Handoko at a press conference at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, July 28.

Agung ensured that Yudo would resolve this case. The TNI Commander does not want corruption to happen again in the TNI in the future.

"So this needs to be emphasized and the commander-in-chief is very committed to law enforcement issues, especially corruption," he said.

Agung emphasized that Henri and Afri would be processed. However, the status of the two suspects has not yet been announced.

"Not yet, we have just started (the process, ed)," said Agung before leaving the KPK office after the press conference.

Previously, the TNI Puspom expressed objections when the KPK named Henri together with the Kabasarnas Administrative Coordinator (Koorsmin) Lt. Col. Afri Budi Cahyanto as a suspect. This step is considered to have violated military regulations.

Meanwhile, Henri was named a suspect in the aftermath of a hand arrest operation (OTT) in Cilangkap, Jakarta and Jatisampurna, Bekasi on Tuesday, July 24.

Henri allegedly earned command funds of up to IDR 88.3 billion. The money was pocketed by private parties who wanted to work on projects at his institution from 2021-2023.

The KPK said that the money was received by Henri through Koorsmin Kabasarnas Afri Budi Cahyanto.

Apart from Henri and Afri, the anti-corruption commission also determined three private parties who gave money during the silent operation. They are the President Commissioner of PT Multi Grafika Cipta Sejati Mulsunadi Gunawan, President Director of PT Intertekno Grafika Sejati Marilya, Managing Director of PT Kuntung Abadi Utama Roni Aidil.

This case began when Basarnas carried out several projects in 2023. The first project is the procurement of debris victims detection equipment with a contract value of Rp9.9 billion.

Second, the public safety diving equipment procurement project with a contract value of Rp. 17.3 billion. Finally, the procurement of ROV for KN SAR Ganesha is worth Rp. 89.9 billion.