KPK Asked to Immediately Investigate Director General of Customs Over Blueray Bribery Case

An expert in Anti-Money Laundering (TPPU), Yenti Garnasih, has strongly urged the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to promptly investigate Djaka Budhi Utama, the Director General of Customs and Excise.

Garnasih expressed surprise that Djaka has not yet been summoned or questioned by the KPK, especially since his name was mentioned during a trial related to a bribery case involving the company Blueray Cargo. She emphasized that such mentions in an indictment are not spontaneous and indicated that the KPK possesses evidence, including records of bribe submissions and envelopes.

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If someone is already mentioned in the indictment, we need to ask the KPK whether the person has been summoned or not.

"The name did not appear suddenly, but based on the indictment documents. But why is it being ignored like this? What's going on? Has he ever been called as a witness?" Garnasih stated, questioning the lack of action from the KPK. She believes it is highly urgent for the KPK to investigate Djaka, asserting that he should have been investigated from the outset due to his inclusion in the indictment.

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The name did not appear suddenly, but based on the indictment documents. But why is it being ignored like this? What's going on? Has he ever been called as a witness?

Furthermore, Garnasih called upon the Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, to exercise his supervisory role. She suggested that Djaka should be suspended or removed from his position to allow for a clean-up within the institution. Garnasih argued that it is inappropriate for a leader implicated in such a manner to continue performing their duties, as it sets a poor precedent.

Previously, the KPK named six suspects in a bribery and gratification case involving the import of goods at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, stemming from a sting operation. The suspects include former officials and employees of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, as well as individuals from PT Blueray. During a trial on May 20, an envelope containing 213,600 Singapore dollars with the code "Sales 2-1 DIR" was revealed.

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Both the Director General and the Minister of Finance must take steps to have the person temporarily suspended. And the KPK must respond; it has been read in the indictment, why isn't he being investigated? What has been done with him all this time?