TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has begun investigating state losses allegedly caused by an agreement at the Tanah Abang Market’s Block A. The agreement, made between city-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya and PT Priamanaya Djaan International belonging to Public Housing Minister Djan Faridz, is suspected of inflicting financial losses on the Jakarta administration.
Two PD Pasar Jaya former directors, Prabowo Soenirman and Uthan D. Sitorus, admitted to having been investigated by the KPK. “I was asked to complete some documents before the Eid al-Fitr holidays,” he told Tempo on Wednesday, October 9, 2013.
Uthan said he was investigated in connection with the revenue split scheme of the block’s gross and nett profit. Prabowo, meanwhile, was questioned on the appointment of PT Priamanaya as the constructor and operator of the Southeast Asia’s largest wholesale market. “Including on the purpose and the revenue split scheme in the agreed contract,” Prabowo told Tempo.
The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has spotted some weaknesses in the contract. Among the weaknesses is the absence of the term of kiosk rental and a clear timeline for the marketing and operations period.
According to BPK’s calculations, PD Pasar Jaya suffers Rp12.4 billion in losses due to PT Priamanaya’s payment deficits as stipulated in the revenue split scheme. The market operator has also lost Rp79.9 billion due to the costs in the procurement of right-to-use certificates and location-use permits.
RETNO SULISTYOWATI, AMANDRA MUSTIKA MEGARANI
