Jakarta – The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) conducted an investigation into LN, the Head of the Legal Bureau of the Ministry of Trade (Kemendag), regarding the alleged corruption case in the sugar importation activities at Kemendag from 2015 to 2016.
Kapuspenkum Kejagung Harli Siregar confirmed the existence of the investigation. The investigators took statements on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
“The witness being examined is identified as LN, the Head of the Legal Bureau of the Ministry of Trade, related to the investigation of alleged corruption in the sugar importation activities at the Ministry of Trade from 2015 to 2016 on behalf of the Suspect TTL and associates,” said Harli in his statement, Wednesday (5/2/2025).
The series of witness examinations are indeed still being conducted by the Jampidsus investigators at the Attorney General’s Office for the suspect, former Minister of Trade Thomas Trikasih Lembong (TTL) alias Tom Lembong, and others.
“The examination of witnesses is conducted to strengthen the evidence and complete the documentation in the case in question,” said Harli.
Previously, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) arrested the suspect Hendrogiarto Antonio Tiwow (HAT), the Director of PT Duta Sugar International (DSI), in connection with a case of alleged corruption in sugar import activities at the Ministry of Trade in 2015-2016.
“On Tuesday, January 21, 2025, the suspect HAT was arrested in Pangkalan Bun, Kotawaringin Barat Regency, Central Kalimantan Province,” said the Head of the Legal Information Center of the Attorney General’s Office, Harli Siregar, in his statement on Wednesday (January 22, 2025).
According to Harli, Hendrogiarto Antonio Tiwow was immediately taken to the Attorney General’s Office after his arrest for questioning as a suspect. He was detained for the next 20 days at the Salemba State Detention Center, Branch of the Attorney General’s Office.
“His role is the same as the other seven suspects who were detained yesterday.” That there was collaboration between PT PPI and eight corporations, companies, where the person in question, the Director of PT DSI, engaged in collaboration as if importing sugar, which resulted in state losses,” he explained.
As for one more suspect, Ali Sandjaja Boedidarmo (ASB), the President Director of PT Kebun Tebu Mas, he is still being pursued by the authorities despite having been named a suspect.
“Preventive measures have been taken to ensure that the individual (ASB) does not travel abroad,” Harli emphasized.
The article charged against the suspect Hendrogiarto Antonio Tiwow is Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) sub-paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.
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