State losses mount in tin corruption case after Hendry Lie arrest – Politics

“Due to the actions of suspect Hendry Lie and the 20 other suspects currently on trial, the state has suffered a financial loss of R332.6 trillion,” Abdul Qohar, director of investigations at the Prosecutor General of Special Crimes, said in a statement early Tuesday morning. he said. Quoted by compasses.

Deputy Prosecutor General for Special Crimes Febrie Ardiansyah announced that the state’s loss in the case was initially estimated at Rp 300 trillion.

The total increased following the latest audit and further investigations following Hendry’s arrest.

“This serves as evidence, and prosecutors are confident that this is a genuine loss, which they will then claim as a financial loss to the state,” he said.

Agustina Arumsari, head of the investment division of the Development Finance Controller (BPKP), explained that the estimated loss of Rp 300 trillion was determined after consulting six environmental experts.

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He explained that Rp 271 trillion of the total loss was attributed to environmental damage.

More details will be presented at the upcoming hearing.

Hendry, former chairman of Sriwijaya Air, is the 22nd suspect in the alleged corruption case at publicly traded PT Timah. He was arrested upon arrival at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport from Singapore on Monday evening.

His return to Indonesia occurred when his residence permit expired and immigration authorities revoked his passport. AGO worked in coordination with the General Directorate of Immigration Affairs to impose a travel ban on him.

Abdul explained that the arrest was the result of cooperation between the Special Crimes Prosecutor General’s investigation directorate, intelligence agencies and the prosecutorial attaché of the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore.

According to information from Singapore Immigration and Customs, Hendry entered Singapore on March 25, 2024, for medical purposes. Hendry was questioned as a witness on February 29, 2024, but failed to attend several subsequent subpoenas during the investigation.