Retired Rear Admiral TNI Leonardi, former Head of the Ministry of\nDefence\u2019s Defence Facilities Agency and the commitment-making official\n(PPK), along with US citizen Thomas Anthony Van der Heyden, faced\nindictment proceedings today in the alleged case of the satellite\nprocurement project for the 123 degrees East Longitude orbital slot at\nthe Ministry of Defence from 2012 to 2021. The auditor revealed that the\nappointment of Thomas Van der Heyden as an expert for the Ministry of\nDefence violated regulations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat the Second Defendant, Thomas Anthony Van Der Heyden, has\nunlawfully committed actions or deeds as an expert, even though it is\nknown that an expert must be appointed by a legitimate PPK,\u201d the auditor\nstated while reading the indictment at the Jakarta High Military Court\nin East Jakarta on Tuesday (31\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in this case, the PPK Leonardi was stated by the auditor\nto have never been appointed as PPK in 2016. That year was when Leonardi\nappointed Thomas as an expert.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat the First Defendant, retired Rear Admiral TNI Ir Leonardi, MSc,\nin 2016 was never appointed as PPK, thus unlawfully as regulated in\nArticle 8 paragraph (1) letter c of Presidential Regulation Number 54 of\n2010 on Procurement of Goods and Services, namely: Paragraph (1) The PA\nhas the following duties and authorities: c.\u00a0appoint PPK,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The auditor stated that the appointment of Thomas violated\nPresidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 54 of 2010 on Procurement of\nGoods and Services. Several articles within that Perpres were said to\nhave been violated.<\/p>\n
\u201cArticle 96 paragraph 6 states \u2018The use of foreign experts whose\nexpertise is not yet available in Indonesia must be prepared based on\nactual needs and planned efforts to maximise the transfer of expertise\nto Indonesian workers,\u2019\u201d the auditor said.<\/p>\n
\u201cArticle 21 paragraph 1 letter b states \u2018In cases where the nature\nand scope of the Goods\/Services Procurement activity is too broad, or\nthe type of expertise required to complete the activity cannot be\nhandled by one Goods\/Services Provider, then in the implementation of\nGoods\/Services Procurement: b. opportunities are given that allow\nGoods\/Services Providers or consortia of Goods\/Services Providers to use\nforeign experts.\u2019 Six, Article 21 paragraph 2 states \u2018The foreign\nexperts as referred to in paragraph (1) letter b are used as long as\nnecessary to meet the needs of expertise types not yet possessed and to\nenhance technical capabilities to handle activities or work,\u2019\u201d he\ncontinued.<\/p>\n
The auditor also stated that the appointment of Thomas contravened\nMinistry of Defence Regulation Number 17 of 2014 on the Implementation\nof Procurement of Main Weapon System Equipment in the Ministry of\nDefence and Indonesian National Armed Forces Environment. Several\narticles were also said to have been violated by Thomas.<\/p>\n
\u201cArticle 70 paragraph (3) states \u2018The use of foreign experts whose\nexpertise is not yet available in Indonesia must be prepared based on\nactual needs and planned efforts to maximise the transfer of expertise\nto Indonesian workers,\u2019\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
It is known that the two defendants who were examined have been\ncharged with causing harm to the state of USD 21.3 million or Rp 306.8\nbillion. This figure is broken down from the total principal and\ninterest payments that must be paid.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat as a result of the actions of the First Defendant, retired Rear\nAdmiral TNI Ir. Leonardi, M.Sc., together with the Second Defendant\nThomas Anthony Van Der Heyden, and Mr.\u00a0Gabor Kuti Szilard (based on the\nAudit Results Report of BPKP Central Jakarta Year 2022 Number\nPE.03.03\/SR-067\/D5\/02\/2022 dated 12 August 2022), it has caused a state\nfinancial loss of US$21,384,851.89 or Rp 306,829,854,917.72 as of 15\nDecember 2021,\u201d the auditor stated.<\/p>\n
In addition to Leonardi and Thomas, Navayo International AG CEO Gabor\nKuti Szilard was also on trial today. However, Gabor did not attend the\ntrial or was tried in absentia because Gabor himself is still on the\nwanted persons list (DPO).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/auditor-claims-foreign-nationals-appointment-as-expert-in-defence-satellite-case-violates-regulations-1774958109", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }