Nine executives from private sugar companies have been charged in Jakarta corruption Court for allegedly causing state financial losses amounting to Rp 578 billion through illicit sugar import activities. Prosecutors contend that the defendants also personally benefited from the alleged corruption.
The indictment, presented on Thursday (June 19), names the following individuals:
- Tony Wijaya NG, President Director of PT Angels Products (as 2003)
- surianto Eka Prasetyo, Director of PT Makassar Tene (since 2006)
- Hansen setiawan, President Director of PT Sentra busahatama Jaya (since 2013)
- Indra Suryaningrat, President Director of PT medan Sugar Industry (since 2012)
- Eka Sapanca, President Director of PT Permata Dunia Main Sukses (since 2015)
- Wisnu Hendraningrat, President Director of PT Andalan Furnindo (since 2015)
- Hendrogiarto A Tiwow, Authority of the Directors of PT duta Sugar International (since 2016)
- Hans Falita Hutama, President Director of PT Berkah Manis makmur (since 2012)
- Ali Sandjaja Boedidarmo, Managing Director of PT Kebun tebu Mas
The prosecutor stated that the alleged state financial loss attributed to these defendants totals Rp 578,105,411,622.47.
The prosecution alleges that these actions were undertaken in conjunction with Thomas trikasih Lembong, who served as Minister of Trade from August 12, 2015, to July 27, 2016. Also implicated are Charles sitorus, former Director of Business Development at PT Indonesian Trade Company (PT PPI), and Enggartiasto Lukita, who held the position of Minister of Trade from July 27, 2016, to October 20, 2019.
(amw/azh)