BPK Member Achsanul Qosasi Becomes Suspect in Receipt of IDR 40 Billion

After naming member III of the BPK, Achsanul Qosasi, as a suspect in the alleged receipt of IDR 40 billion, the AGO investigation team investigated whether the receipt was related to the AGO's investigation or to influence the BPK audit.

The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in Anggota BPK Achsanul Qosasi Jadi Tersangka Penerimaan Rp 40 Miliar

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Member of the Financial Audit Agency Achsanul Qosasi was detained after undergoing questioning at the Attorney General's office in Jakarta on Friday (3/11/2023). Achsanul Qosasi has been named a suspect in a corruption case related to the base transceiver station (BTS) of the Ministry of Communication and Informatics. Kompas/Hendra A Setyawan

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Member III of the Financial Audit Agency or BPK, Achsanul Qosasi, was named a suspect by investigators Attorney General regarding the alleged receipt of Rp. 40 billion in the case of corruption 4G base transceiver station (BTS) construction project Bakti Ministry of Communication and Information Technology , Friday (3/11/2023). Achsanul was then detained at the Salemba Detention Center.

After undergoing intensive questioning and then being named a suspect, Achsanul, wearing a detainee vest, left Gadung Bundar Jampidsus, the Attorney General's office (Kejagung), Jakarta at around 10:11. As he entered the detainment vehicle, Achsanul did not make a statement.

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The Director of Investigation at the Attorney General's Office for Special Crime (Jampidsus), Kejaksanaan Agung Kuntadi, said on Friday (11/3/2023) that the Attorney General's Investigation Team has summoned Achsanul Qosasi as a witness in a case involving alleged corruption of approximately IDR 40 billion in relation to his position. After intensive examination and examination of the previously collected evidence, the team concluded that there was enough evidence to designate the individual as a suspect.

"Furthermore, after we checked their health, for the purpose of investigation, we detained the individual in the Salemba Detention Center, a branch of the South Jakarta State Prosecutor's Office," said Kuntadi.

KOMPAS/EMANUEL EDI SAPUTRA

The Director of Investigation at the Attorney General's Jampidsus, Kuntadi, during a press conference regarding the appointment of Achsanul Qosasi as a suspect on Friday (3/11/2023).

Happened at the hotel

The alleged crime of corruption refers to around July 19, 2022 at approximately 18:50, located at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Achsanul is suspected of having received 40 billion IDR from the Commissioner of PT Solitech Media Sinergy, Irwan Hermawan, through WP and SR.

We are still looking for evidence of where that flow of money is going.

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The article that Achsanul allegedly violated is Article 12 B, Article 12 Letter e or Article 5 Paragraph 1 Letter b juncto Article 15, Article 5 Paragraph 2 letter b juncto Article 15 of the Law Corruption Crime Law or Article 5 Paragraph 1 of the Law on the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering.

"We are still looking for evidence regarding the whereabouts of the money flow. Of course, it is still under investigation," said Kuntadi.

When asked for evidence that made Achsanul a suspect, Kuntadi stated that they have clear evidence that on July 19, 2022, a sum of money was handed over and received by the person in question. The evidence includes witness testimonies, electronic evidence, and documents.

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"Regarding whether the Rp 40 billion funds were intended to influence our investigation process or the BPK audit process, it is clear that the incident occurred at the beginning of our investigation. This means that we still need to investigate further," he added.