Ink bidders' funds doubted<\/p>\n
Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Doubts over the financial capability of companies participating
\nin the General Elections Commission (KPU)'s ink tender are
\nlooming large as the date for the commission to pick four winners
\nis fast approaching.<\/p>\n
Secretary of KPU's ink tender committee H. A. Royadi said on
\nWednesday that the commission planned to sign contracts with the
\nwinners on Monday at the latest.<\/p>\n
However, KPU data on a number of bidders showed to journalists
\non Wednesday suggested that most of the eight bidders recorded
\nlackluster performance in the past few years, thus partly
\nconfirming data from a tax office obtained by The Jakarta Post
\nlast week.<\/p>\n
According to documents submitted by the bidders to KPU, an
\nEast Java-based company recorded no sales or income tax in 2002,
\nand had not submitted any tax data in 2003.<\/p>\n
A Jakarta-based company, meanwhile, reported total sales of Rp
\n889,711,800 in 2002, an average of Rp 74 million per month, but
\npaid no income tax in the same year. The same company booked
\nsales worth Rp 635,395,000 or an average of Rp 52.9 million per
\nmonth.<\/p>\n
One bidder, considered to be one of the strongest candidates,
\nreported no sales and zero income tax in 2002.<\/p>\n
Another company tipped to win the tender recorded sales worth
\nRp 17.236 billion and income tax of Rp 19.773 million in 2003,
\nbut had not submitted its 2002 tax report to the KPU.<\/p>\n
Eight companies are currently bidding for KPU's ink tender,
\nand they are PT Fulcomas Jaya, PT Lina Permai Sakti, Multi Mega,
\nPT Mustika Indra Mas, PT Senorotan Perkasa, PT Tricipta
\nAdimandiri, PT Wahgo International, and PT Yana Prima Hasta
\nPersada.<\/p>\n
There are growing doubts whether the companies -- which have
\npassed the pre-qualification stage of the ink tender -- would be
\ncapable of providing ink worth billions of rupiah within 30 days
\nwith their current financial capability.<\/p>\n
KPU has said that it requires a total of Rp 150 billion to
\nprovide ink for the April 5 legislative election, July 5 and
\nSept. 20 presidential election, but only Rp 97 billion was
\navailable so far.<\/p>\n
KPU is facing another major problem with ballot box production
\nas tender winner PT Survindo Indah Prestasi has failed to meet
\nits production target. The KPU shaved 60 percent off the firm's
\ncontract and awarded it to the second-and third-place bidders.<\/p>\n
The government is preparing a contingency plan in case ballot
\nboxes do not reach their destinations on time.<\/p>\n
KPU member and head of the ink tender, Rusadi Kantaprawira,
\nhas repeatedly said that the four winners chosen by KPU would
\nprovide ink at a maximum price of Rp 36,500 per 30 milliliter
\nbottle.<\/p>\n
On Monday, the eight bidders submitted their quotations to the
\nKPU, but according to Royadi, the price does not yet include 10
\npercent tax.<\/p>\n
According to KPU data, Fulcomas quoted a price of Rp 41,300
\nper bottle for the Sumatra region, Rp 40,800 per bottle for Java,
\nBali and Madura, Rp 42,000 for Kalimantan and Sulawesi, and Rp
\n42,500 per bottle for the other provinces.<\/p>\n
Multi Mega Service quoted Rp 28,500 per bottle for Sumatra,
\nRp 26,200 per bottle for Java, Bali and Madura, Rp 31,100 per
\nbottle for Kalimantan and Sulawesi and Rp 33,700 per bottle for
\nWest Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku and Papua.<\/p>\n
Lina Permai Sakti quoted Rp 31,545 per bottle for Sumatra, Rp
\n30,909 for Java, Bali and Madura, Rp 32,386 for Kalimantan and
\nSulawesi, and Rp 33,182 for NTB, NTT, Maluku and Papua.<\/p>\n
Mustika Indra Mas offered Rp 30,500 per bottle for Sumatra, Rp
\n27,000 for Java, Bali and Madura, Rp 31,500 for Kalimantan and
\nSulawesi and Rp 34,000 for the rest.<\/p>\n
Senorotan Perkasa quoted a price of Rp 32,000 per bottle for
\nSumatra, Rp 25,700 per bottle for Java, Bali and Madura, Rp
\n33,450 per bottle for Kalimantan and Sulawesi and Rp 33,950 for
\nthe rest.<\/p>\n
Tricipta Adimandiri quoted Rp 29,650 for Sumatra, Rp 27,350
\nfor Java, Bali and Madura, Rp 29,700 for Kalimantan and Sulawesi
\nand Rp 33,500 for the remaining provinces.<\/p>\n
Wahgo International offered Rp 32,636 per bottle for Sumatra,
\nRp 32,636.7 per bottle for Java, Bali and Madura, Rp 32,636 per
\nbottle for Kalimantan and Sulawesi and Rp 32,636 per bottle for
\nthe rest.<\/p>\n
Yana Prima Hasta Persada quoted Rp 30,000 per bottle for
\nSumatra, Rp 27,200 per bottle for Java, Bali and Madura, Rp
\n30,470 for Kalimantan and Sulawesi and Rp 32,100 for the
\nremaining provinces.<\/p>",
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