Penetapan tersangka terhadap Tom Lembong dalam kasus dugaan korupsi impor gula mendapat sorotan publik.
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00:00The alleged accusation against Tom Lembong in the case of corruption case of sugar import
00:04received a public opinion
00:06The public felt that it was unfair because of the step of Kejaksan Agung
00:09who just handled this corruption case after 9 years
00:15Speculation emerged that this alleged accusation was politically motivated
00:19as an attempt to expose a man named Thomas Trikasih Lembong
00:25Tom Lembong took the position of Minister of Trade in 2015-2016
00:31At that time, he issued the policy of importing raw crystal sugar
00:36Similar policies were carried out by other ministers of trade to replace him
00:40even in a larger number
00:43The Director of the Jaksa Agung Muda Institution of Special Coordination Act of Kejaksan Agung, Abdul Kohar
00:49denied the allegations of politicization in Tom Lembong's position as a suspect
00:54Investigators have investigated this corruption case since October 2023
00:59and found strong evidence
01:01On October 29, 2024, Abdul claimed that for a year
01:06investigators have investigated 90 witnesses
01:09However, the evidence that has been collected among others
01:12are notes, documents, and expert explanation
01:16The corruption case involving Tom Lembong began at the Coordination Meeting
01:20between the ministries on May 12, 2015
01:22According to Abdul, in that meeting, it concluded that Indonesia experienced a sugar surplus
01:28so there is no need to import it
01:31However, outside the meeting, Tom Lembong actually gave permission
01:35for the purpose of importing raw crystal sugar to PTAP
01:39In addition to Tom Lembong
01:40In addition to Tom Lembong
01:41Investigators appointed the Director of Business Development PT Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia or PPI
01:48Charles Sitorus as a suspect
01:50Charles's role in this case is to order a number of his subordinates
01:54meet with 8 private companies
01:56that operate in the field of sugar
01:588 companies manage raw crystal sugar into white crystal sugar
02:03whereas the companies only have the permission to manage refined sugar
02:09After that, PT PPI allegedly bought the sugar
02:13PT PPI got a fee from 8 companies
02:17that imported and managed sugar as much as 105 rupiah per kilogram
02:22Based on that, the expert investigators appointed Tom Lembong and Charles Sitorus as suspects
02:28Both are suspected of violating article 2 verse 1
02:31or article 3 junto article 18 law number 31
02:35in 1999
02:37How was it changed by law number 20 in 2021
02:40about the violation of article 55 verse 1 to 1 of the Criminal Laws?
02:48Abdul stated that for the second crime, the country was lost about 400 billion rupiah
02:54Investigators are still investigating the 400 billion rupiah fund flow
02:59The head of the Law Enforcement Center, Agung Harli Siregar
03:02said there was no evidence
03:05and Tom Lembong also enjoyed the flow of funds
03:08Criminal Law Professor at Trisakti University, Abdul Fikar Hajar
03:12actually considered Agung Siregar's mistake to appoint Tom Lembong as a suspect
03:16if it was only a limited amount of sugar import policy
03:20Policy is a consequence of one office
03:23So according to Fikar, the sugar import policy by Tom Lembong
03:26as a Minister of Trade is already in accordance with the rules and cannot be convicted
03:31Fikar continued, the story will be different
03:33if the policy maker has a personal interest in his decision
03:37for example, he gets a sum of money or goods based on the policy issued
03:44Researcher from Indonesia Corruption Watch, Egy Primayoga
03:48asked investigators to find other actors who are suspected to be involved
03:52Moreover, the raw crystal sugar import policy was not only carried out during Tom Lembong's time
03:58but also in the era of the next Minister