Former Telkom GM Faces Verdict Hearing in Fictitious Financing Case Today

Jakarta (ANTARA) - August Hoth Mercyon Purba, General Manager of PT Telkom’s Enterprise Segment Financial Management Service from 2017 to 2020, is facing the verdict hearing in the alleged fictitious financing case. The hearing will be held at the Corruption Crimes Court at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday, presided over by Chief Judge Suwandi. “Telkom case, verdict agenda,” said Central Jakarta District Court spokesperson Andi Saputra to reporters. August faces a demand of 14 years’ imprisonment, a fine of Rp750 million subsidiary to 165 days’ imprisonment, and additional punishment of restitution payment of Rp980 million subsidiary to 7 years’ imprisonment. The verdict will also be read out for the other ten defendants, namely Herman Maulana, Account Manager of Telkom’s Tourism Hospitality Service from 2015 to 2017; Alam Hono, Executive Account Manager of PT Infomedia Nusantara from 2016 to 2018; Andi Imansyah Mufti, President Director of PT Forthen Catar Nusantara; and Denny Tannudjaya, President Director of PT International Vista Quanta. Additionally, Eddy Fitra, President Director of PT Japa Melindo Pratama; Adisentosa Kamaruddin Ibrahim, controller of PT Fortuna Aneka Sarana and PT Bika Pratama; Nurhandayanto, President Director of PT Ata Energi; Oei Edward Wijaya, President Director of PT Green Energy Natural Gas; RR Dewi Palupi Kentjanasari, Director of Finance and Administration of PT Cantya Anzhana Mandiri; and Rudi Irawan, President Director of PT Batavia Prima Jaya. Herman faces a demand of 15 years’ imprisonment and restitution of Rp4.53 billion subsidiary to 7 years and 5 months’ imprisonment; Alam 14 years’ imprisonment and restitution of Rp7.29 billion subsidiary to 8 years’ imprisonment; and Andi 10 years’ imprisonment and restitution of Rp8.74 billion subsidiary to 5 years’ imprisonment. Furthermore, Denny faces 12 years’ imprisonment and restitution of Rp10.7 billion subsidiary to 6 years’ imprisonment, Eddy 12 years’ imprisonment and restitution of Rp38.25 billion subsidiary to 6 years’ imprisonment; Kamaruddin 9 years’ imprisonment and restitution of Rp7.95 billion subsidiary to 5 years’ imprisonment. In addition, Nurhandayanto faces 13 years’ imprisonment and restitution of Rp46.85 billion subsidiary to 7 years’ imprisonment; Oei Edward 8 years’ imprisonment and restitution of Rp39.87 billion subsidiary to 4 years’ imprisonment; RR Dewi 7 years’ imprisonment and restitution of Rp40 million subsidiary to 4 years’ imprisonment; and Rudi 11 years’ imprisonment and restitution of Rp39.57 billion subsidiary to 6 years’ imprisonment. The defendants also face fines of Rp750 million each, with the provision that if not paid, they will be replaced (subsidiary) with 165 days’ imprisonment. In the alleged corruption case of providing financing by PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk and several subsidiaries to private entities through fictitious procurements from 2016 to 2018, the 11 defendants are suspected of causing state financial losses of Rp464.93 billion. The state losses were caused by the enrichment of 11 parties by the defendants in the case. The case originated when Telkom Indonesia’s Enterprise Service Division (DES), in January 2016, developed new products, sought potential new projects, and added new customers to achieve business performance targets. In follow-up to the DES sales or business performance targets, a financing scheme from PT Telkom to private companies was developed, seemingly through several stages. However, in reality, all stages in the implementation of the goods procurement process were untrue or fictitious, where process stage documents were made only to complete administrative requirements so that PT Telkom could disburse funds through the company for the financing needed by customers solely to achieve the DES sales business performance targets. Thus, the defendants are threatened with punishment as regulated in Article 2 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 18 of Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended and supplemented by Law No. 20 of 2001 jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) first jo. Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.