The Attorney General\u2019s Office has raided numerous locations spread\nacross Jakarta, West Java, South Kalimantan, and Central Kalimantan to\nprobe the alleged corruption case implicating Samin Tan, the beneficial\nowner of PT Asmin Koalindo Tuhup (AKT), which is suspected of causing\nlosses to state finances.<\/p>\n
One of the sites raided was PT Borneo Lumbung Energi & Metal\n(BLEM), owned by Samin Tan.<\/p>\n
Based on sufficient evidence, the Attorney General\u2019s Office has\ndetained Samin Tan for the initial 20 days.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe determination of the suspect was made after the investigation\nteam obtained adequate evidence through a series of investigative\nactions, including examinations of witnesses and raids conducted in\nseveral regions, namely West Java, South Kalimantan, DKI Jakarta, and\nCentral Kalimantan,\u201d stated Director of Investigations for the Deputy\nAttorney General for Special Crimes (JAMPIDSUS) at the Attorney\nGeneral\u2019s Office, Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, at his office in Jakarta on\nSaturday (28\/3) in the early hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd it should be noted that the raids are still ongoing,\nparticularly in Central Kalimantan and South Kalimantan,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Syarief explained that PT AKT continues mining operations until 2025,\ndespite the termination having ended as per the Minister of Energy and\nMineral Resources\u2019 Decree Number 3714 K\/30\/MEM\/2017 dated 19 October\n2017.<\/p>\n
Samin Tan, through PT AKT and its affiliates, is alleged to have\nillegally continued mining and sales using invalid permit documents.\nThey collaborated with state officials responsible for overseeing mining\nactivities.<\/p>\n
Syarief stated that they will seek legal accountability from the\naforementioned state officials.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor now, there are none (no suspects from state officials yet), but\nas I mentioned earlier, this constitutes a corruption offence due to the\nalleged collaboration with state officials,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Syarief noted that the illegal and unlawful mining activities are\nsuspected to have caused losses to state finances. The value is still\nbeing calculated by the audit team from the Financial and Development\nSupervisory Agency (BPKP).<\/p>\n
For his actions, Samin Tan is charged under Article 603 or Article\n604 in conjunction with Article 20 letter a or c of Law Number 1 of 2023\non the Criminal Code (KUHP).<\/p>\n
\u201cSubsequently, the suspect ST [Samin Tan] has been detained for 20\ndays ahead at the Salemba Detention Centre Branch of the Attorney\nGeneral\u2019s Office,\u201d Syarief said.<\/p>\n
Samin Tan was previously prosecuted by the Corruption Eradication\nCommission (KPK) in a case of alleged bribery involving former Deputy\nChair of Commission VII of the DPR, Eni Maulani Saragih.<\/p>\n
The bribe was for facilitating the termination process of the Coal\nMining Business Work Agreement (PKP2B) for PT AKT, a subsidiary of PT\nBLEM. Samin Tan was named a suspect by the KPK on 15 February 2019.<\/p>\n
However, the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court\n(PN) and the Supreme Court (MA) acquitted Samin Tan. The reason was that\nSamin Tan was deemed a victim of extortion by Eni Saragih.<\/p>\n
The cassation-level case for Samin Tan was heard by Chief Judge\nSuhadi with member judges Suharto and Ansori respectively. The verdict\nwas read on Thursday, 9 June 2022.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/attorney-generals-office-raids-multiple-locations-in-samin-tan-corruption-case-1774669878", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }