BPKP: State Suffers Rp 4.7 Trillion and US$7.8 Million Loss in Duta Palma Group Case
JAKARTA - Auditor from the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP), Anjaz Rustamaji Pratama, revealed that the alleged corruption case involving illegal palm oil plantation activities by the corporate defendant PT Duta Palma Group has caused state financial losses of Rp 4.7 trillion and US$7.8 million.
The state loss report was disclosed during testimony in the trial for alleged corruption and money laundering (TPPU) involving Duta Palma Group.
“I can explain the results of the state financial loss calculation for the total first, in Rupiah, Rp 4,798,706,951,640.00. Then in US Dollars, 7,885,857.36 cents,” said Anjaz at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Friday (8/5/2026).
He explained that the value in US dollars comes from the reforestation fund component, calculated based on the Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP) rate.
“According to the PNBP rate in US Dollars and there are provisions from the ministries of finance for deposits in the currency stipulated in that PNBP rate,” said Anjaz.
According to him, the audit team first identified facts on the ground that did not comply with regulations.
“In determining the method we will use to calculate state financial losses, we first identify facts or conditions on the ground that do not comply with regulations,” said Anjaz.
“After that, from those conditions, we try to identify whether the violations result in state rights that are not received by the state or whether obligations arise for the state,” he added.
In addition, BPKP also used a recovery cost approach based on the environmental damage value calculated by experts.
Anjaz also confirmed that the state loss calculation has met the principles of being real and certain.
“Yes, it has met the principles of being real and certain. I can explain the fulfilment of the real element that the reforestation funds, forest resource provision funds, fines, and compensation have not been received by the state,” said Anjaz.
“The corrupt acts were committed to enrich oneself or others or a corporation,” said the prosecutor in the reading of the indictment at the Jakarta Corruption Court, quoted from Antara.
In addition to state financial losses, the prosecutor stated that the case also caused state economic losses of Rp 73.92 trillion, consisting of losses to households and the business world.
For their actions, PT Duta Palma Group faces penalties as stipulated in Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 in conjunction with Article 20 jo. Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 and Article 3 or Article 4 jo. Article 7 of Law Number 8 of 2010 on the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering Crimes jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) first of the Criminal Code.