3 Former Officials of Bangka Belitung Energy Office Charged with Incurring Rp300tn State Losses in tin Corruption Case
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31 July 2024 22:20 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Prosecutors accused three former officials of the Bangka Belitung Energy and Mineral Resources Agency of causing Rp3 trillion in financial losses to the state. All three individuals are defendants in the alleged corruption case in the management of tin trade at PT Timah Tbk for the period 2015 to 2022.
The three defendants in this tin corruption case are Amir Syahbana (Head of the Metal Mineral Mining Division at Bangka Belitung ESDM Service for the period 2021-2024), Rusbani a.k.a. Bani (former Acting Head of Bangka Belitung ESDM Service), and Suranto Wibowo (Head of Bangka Belitung Islands ESDM Service in 2015-2019).
Chief Prosecutor Ardito Muwardi reads the indictment at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Wednesday, July 31. Amir and Suranto appeared in person at the Jakarta Corruption Court. Meanwhile, Rusbani attended the trial online from the Bangka Belitung District Attorney's Office.
Ardito Muwardi explained that the state financial loss of Rp300 trillion came from an audit report by the F Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP). The audit report was released on May 28, 2024.
"Illegal mining activities in the PT Timah Tbk IUP area from 2015 to 2022 resulted in state losses of Rp300 trillion, also because Suranto Wibowo, Rusbani, and Amir Syahbana did not provide proper guidance and supervision," Ardito said.
In fact, Suranto and Amir approved the budget and cost work plan (RKAB) for five smelters owned by:
- PT Refined Bangka Tin and its affiliates
- CV Venus Inti Perkasa and its affiliates
- PT Sariwiguna Binasentosa and its affiliates
- PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa and its affiliates
- PT Tinindo Internusa and its affiliates
"While they knew that the contents of the RKAB are not true and was only a formality," Ardito said.
For their actions, they are charged with violating Article 2(1) in conjunction with Article 18 of Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes, as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 (primary) and Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law No. 31 of 1999 (secondary).
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