PRESS RELEASE

Jakarta, Monday (29 June 2020) - The Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK) respects the ongoing trial of Jiwasraya case handled by the law enforcement agency. Concerning a statement from one of the accused, BPK Chairman, Agung Firman Sampurna, gives the following explanations:

1. Calculation on the State Loss (PKN) issued by BPK is supported by the process of law enforcement (pro justicia) conducted by the Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung). Different from other BPK’s audits, the PKN requires the law enforcement to be included in the investigation phase in which the law enforcement agency has identified the accused by considering adequate evidences that the criminal acts, corruptions (tipikor) in particular, have occurred.

2. In compliance with procedures, after the accused are identified, the law enforcement agency asks BPK to perform the PKN. The next phase is the expose in which the investigators disclose information on the construction of malicious acts and intentions against the law (mens rea). The law enforcement agency delivers the expose by providing adequate preliminary evidences. Considering the expose on Jiwasraya case, BPK concludes that the construction of malicious acts and intentions against the law are positive and supported by adequate preliminary evidences so that PKN can be performed. Both substantial and procedural, the PKN is, of course, part of the audit on state financial management and accountability that falls under BPK’s authorities. Therefore, PKN is strictly performed based on State Financial Audit Standards (SPKN).

3. Referring to the mentioned frameworks and procedures, the statement that either BPK Chairman or BPK Vice Chairman may protect one of the involved parties is absurd since BPK performs the PKN after the Attorney General’s Office exposes the construction of malicious acts and intentions against the law. Despite of the statement, BPK fully supports the law enforcements for both in the expose and in the trial that are handled by the Attorney General’s Office. Considering the significance and massiveness of the case, BPK and the Attorney General’s Office have prepared the PKN not only for the state loss but also for the loss of the state’s economy. However, after careful consideration on juridical technical aspect, it is decided to provide the state loss only.

4. On the other hand, BPK conducts the ongoing investigative audit on Jiwasraya. The audit scope is large and aims to disclose the construction of the case and the involved parties who are fully responsible for the case from the organization of Jiwasraya itself, Financial Service Authority (OJK), Stock Exchange Authority, Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN), and the BUMN related in the case. The audit is expected to give impacts in systemic improvement to give more protections for the client from risk of fraud as well as to increase the investor’s trust to invest, the investment in financial instruments and capital market in particular, in Indonesia.

5. It is necessary to emphasize that BPK respects the process of law enforcement and thus will not interfere with substantial matters handled by the court. BPK understands that none is comfortable being checked, facing the law enforcement agency, having the trial, and being the accused. However, to the accused who turn out guilty after the trial need to be responsible for what they have done lawfully. tangan mencencang, bahu memikul! – you reap what you sow!

Bureau of Public Relations and International Cooperation