The Directorate General of Customs and Excise has spoken out\nregarding the alleged corruption in the procurement of coal supplies for\nsteam power plants (PLTU), a case currently being handled by the\nIndonesian National Police. Budi Prasetiyo, head of the Public Relations\nand Counselling Sub-directorate at Customs, said his office respects the\nlaw enforcement process.<\/p>\n
Budi said that the scope of Customs supervision is focused on customs\nactivities, namely export and import activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cShould the police investigation uncover indications of violations\ninvolving customs aspects, Customs is committed to being cooperative and\nproviding the information support investigators require, in accordance\nwith its authority and the prevailing laws and regulations,\u201d he said in\na text message to Media Indonesia on Wednesday (8\/7).<\/p>\n
As previously reported, the alleged corruption in coal supply\nprocurement for power plants is suspected of triggering blackouts in\nSumatra. Former Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission\n(KPK) Saut Situmorang said the power outages caused by energy supply\nproblems not only harm the state economically, but also reduce\nIndonesia\u2019s competitiveness in the eyes of investors.<\/p>\n
According to Saut, the case must be handled swiftly as it occurs amid\nan economic situation full of uncertainty. \u201cThe perpetrators must be\npunished severely. Unstable electricity supply reduces competitiveness\nand adds to investors\u2019 doubts,\u201d he said in Jakarta on Tuesday (7\/7).<\/p>\n
Head of the National Police\u2019s Corruption Eradication Corps\n(Kortastipidkor), Inspector General Totok Suharyanto, said police are\ninvestigating alleged corruption and money laundering offences related\nto coal supply procurement for several power plants between 2018 and\n2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cInvestigators found indications of irregularities in the coal\nprocurement and supply process for power plants by several companies\ninvolved, such as PT OBP and PT BRA,\u201d Totok said. He said the case was\nescalated to the investigation stage on Saturday (4\/7).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Director of Criminal Offences at Kortastipidkor, Brigadier\nGeneral Robertus Yohanes De Deo, said there are three modus operandi in\nthe case. First, the alleged manipulation of documents concerning the\nquality of coal delivered or supplied. Second, alleged manipulation\nrelating to the quantity of coal supplied to the power plants. Finally,\nalleged irregularities resulting in payments or contract prices that did\nnot correspond to the actual supply conditions.<\/p>\n
These modus operandi, Robertus said, are suspected of contributing to\nthe disruption of coal supplies, which led to blackouts in several\nregions of Indonesia, including Sumatra, parts of Kalimantan, Central\nJava, East Java and parts of Greater Jakarta.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/customs-and-excise-responds-to-alleged-coal-corruption-case-1783522279", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }