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February 27, 2025 | 12:27 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has named three subholding directors of Indonesian state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina as suspects in a corruption case involving crude oil and refinery products management from 2018 to 2023. In addition, the AGO has also named a vice president (VP) of Pertamina and three private business executives as suspects.
This case would not be the first time a high-ranking official at Pertamina is designated as a corruption suspect, as explained below:
1. Riva Siahaan
The President Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Riva Siahaan has officially been named a suspect in the recent corruption case. AGO unveiled that Riva orchestrated the moves that led to refinery product imports which subsequently resulted in state loss of about Rp193.7 trillion—a preliminary estimate by investigators.
2. Sani Dinar Saifuddin
In addition to Riva, the Director of Feedstock and Product Optimization of PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI) Sani Dinar Saifuddin is also a suspect in the crude oil corruption case. Sani Dinar allegedly won the crude oil and refinery product broker in an unlawful manner.
3. Yoki Firnandi
Subsequently, the President Director of PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) Yoki Firnandi, was also named a suspect in the recent case. According to Antara, Yoki Firnandi was involved in marking up the value of crude oil delivery contracts, incurring a cost of 13–15 percent.
4. Karen Agustiawan
Unrelated to the crude oil case, the former President Director of Pertamina from 2009 to 2014, Karen Agustiawan, was named a suspect in the LNG procurement corruption case. Karen unilaterally terminated the LNG procurement agreement without a thorough study and analysis.
5. Hari Karyuliarto
Former Gas Director and Corporate Secretary of Pertamina, Hari Karyuliarto, was also named a suspect in the LNG corruption scandal. Along with Karen, he was accused of causing a state loss of about US$113.84 million, or about Rp1.77 trillion.
6. Yenni Andayani
In addition to Karen and Hari, the Acting President Director of Pertamina (2017) and former Senior Vice President (SVP) Gas and Power of Pertamina, Yenni Andayani, also became a suspect in the LNG corruption case.
7. Muhammad Helmi Kamal Lubis
Investigators of the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) named the former President Director of Pertamina Pension Fund for the period of 2013-2015, Muhammad Helmi Kamal Lubis, as a suspect in the alleged corruption involving the management of the Pertamina pension fund. Helmi used the pension fund to buy illiquid stocks, namely ELSA, KREN, SUGI, and MYRX. The price of each stock was around Rp 800 billion, totaling Rp 1.4 trillion.
8. Bambang Irianto
Former President Director of Pertamina Energy Trading Limited or Petral, Bambang Irianto, was named a suspect in the oil and gas mafia case in 2019. He allegedly received bribes related to crude oil trading and refinery product manufacture at Pertamina. He assisted in securing the spot for Kernel Oil cargo in the tender for the procurement or sale of crude oil and refinery products in return for money. He even established Siam Group Holding Ltd based in the British Virgin Islands, to accommodate the money.
9. Ariffi Nawawi
Former President Director of Pertamina for the period of 2003-2004, Ariffi Nawawi, was named a suspect in very large crude carrier (VLCC) tanker sale case. He was involved in selling two tankers to a U.S.-based company in 2004 without prior approval from the Ministry of Finance.
10. Alfred Hadrianus Rohimone
In addition to Ariffi, former Finance Director of Pertamina, Alfred Hadrianus Rohimone, also became a suspect in the VLCC tanker case. The state loss in this case amounted to US$20 million.
11. Suroso Atmo Martoyo
Former Processing Director of Pertamina, Suroso Atmo Martoyo, was named a suspect in the Innospec case. He was suspected of receiving bribes from the Director of PT Sugih Interjaya (SI), Willy Sebastian Liem, amounting to US$190 thousand to approve Innospec through PT SI as the TEL supplier for Pertamina's refineries for December 2004 and 2005.
Not only that, Willy also paid for Suroso's trip to London, while Innospec executive David P Turner paid for his accommodation at two hotels during April 2005.
12. Luhur Budi Djatmiko
In 2024, the Indonesian National Police (Polri) named the General Director of Pertamina for the period of 2012-2014, Luhur Budi Djatmiko, as a suspect in alleged corruption involving land procurement in Kuningan, South Jakarta, in 2013-1014. Due to price mark-up, the state incurred loss of about Rp348.69 billion.
Andita Rahma contributed to the writing of this article.
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