ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office continues its investigation into a massive corruption scandal involving PT Pertamina (Persero) over the mismanagement of crude oil and refinery products from 2018 to 2023.
Most recently, the office investigated 10 additional witnesses to strengthen evidence and complete the case files in a graft case that is estimated to have cost the state IDR193.7 trillion (approximately USD 12 billion).
“Witness examinations are being carried out to reinforce the evidence and complete documentation,” said Harli Siregar, Head of the Attorney General’s Legal Information Center, in an official statement on Friday, May 23, 2025.
The witnesses include individuals holding strategic positions within Pertamina and its partner companies. They are (1) VE, Senior Executive Secretary of PT Mahameru Kencana Abadi, (2) DU, Secretary of the Mahameru Group, (3) DS, Director of Qiltaking Merak (2013), (4-5) FE and HP, Contract Principal at PT Triess Contractors Indonesia (2022–2025) and VP of Supply & Distribution at PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, (6) FA, VP of Supply & Distribution at PT Pertamina’s Marketing Directorate (2018), (7) MUS, Project Manager at PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), (8) KMSN, VP of Strategic Planning and Development, (9) AB, Procurement Officer at PT PIS, (10) AFU, Senior Chartering Officer for CFF & Gas (2023)
Nine Suspects Already Named in Mega Corruption Probe
The Attorney General’s Office has so far named nine suspects in the case, six of whom are executives from Pertamina’s subsidiaries: (1) Riva Siahaan – President Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, (2) Sani Dinar Saifuddin – Director of Feedstock and Product Optimization at PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional, (3) Yoki Firnandi – President Director of PT Pertamina International Shipping, (4) Agus Purwono – VP of Feedstock Management at PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional, (5) Maya Kusmaya – Director of Central Marketing and Trading at PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, (6) Edward Corne – VP of Trading Operations at Pertamina Patra Niaga.
From the private sector, the suspects include: (1) Muhammad Kerry Andrianto Riza – Beneficial Owner of PT Navigator Khatulistiwa, (2) Dimas Werhaspati – Commissioner at PT Navigator Khatulistiwa and PT Jenggala Maritim and (3) Gading Ramadan Joede – Commissioner at PT Jenggala Maritim and President Director of PT Orbit Terminal Merak.
Modus Operandi and Estimated State Losses
According to the Attorney General’s Office, state losses in 2023 alone are estimated at IDR193.7 trillion. The case stemmed from efforts to meet the domestic demand for crude oil. Under existing regulations, Pertamina subsidiaries are required to prioritize domestic crude oil supply, while private companies must offer their oil to Pertamina first.
However, investigators allege that various parties colluded to manipulate the process, enabling Pertamina to import crude oil and refined products instead. The investigation uncovered several irregularities, including mark-ups in shipping contract values, procurement of RON 92 fuel, while deliveries contained RON 90 or lower, blending of fuel products conducted by private companies.
The Attorney General’s Office affirms its commitment to thoroughly investigate the full extent of this structured and systematic graft scheme. The examination of additional witnesses is considered a key step in tracing the financial flows and identifying all responsible parties. (AT Network)
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