ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – The Attorney General’s Office of the Republic of Indonesia named 6 former General Managers of PT Antam Tbk as suspects in the corruption of 109 tons of gold.
The six suspects are TK for the 2010-201 period; HN period 2011-2013; DM for the 2013-2017 period; AH for the 2017-2019 period, MAA for the 2019-2021 period, and ID for the 2021-2022 period.
The General Managers’ mode of corruption in the 2010-2022 period was abusing their authority in the manufacturing process. Gold smelters that are not produced by Antam are actually labeled Antam.
Previously, on Wednesday, May 29 2024, Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus), Attorney General’s Office, Kuntadi said that this corruption case began when the suspect, as General Manager of UBPP LM PT. Antam has abused its authority by carrying out illegal activities regarding manufacturing services.
“This should be an activity of smelting, refining and molding precious metals, but the person concerned has unlawfully and without authority glued privately owned precious metals with the Antam Precious Metals brand,” he said.
“In fact, these suspects knew that gluing the LM Antam brand could not be done haphazardly, but had to be preceded by a work contract and a calculation of the costs that had to be paid. Because this brand is an exclusive right of PT Antam,” he explained.
As a result of the suspects’ actions, 109 tons of precious metal of various sizes were also printed. The gold bearing the Antam brand has been distributed to the market at the same time as official PT Antam precious metal products. (ATN)
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