Bulog opens up after reporting rice imports to Anti-Corruption Fee

Jakarta –

The Govt Director of Folks’s Democracy Research (SDR) Hari Purwanto reported the Head of the Nationwide Meals Company (Bapanas) Arief Prasetyo Adi to the Head of the Logistics Affairs Company.Logistics) Bayu Krisnamurthi to the Corruption Eradication Fee relating to alleged acts of corruption within the type of indicators on rice imports and the issue of rice being maintained in Tanjung Priok or demoralization. Bulog responded to the assertion.

“Vietnam’s Tan Lengthy Firm, which was reported to offer rice, has not submitted a value provide for the reason that tender opened in 2024. So that they haven’t any import contracts with us this yr ,” mentioned Mokhamad Suyamto as Director of Provide Chain and Public. Providers at Perum Bulog in written assertion, Wednesday (3/7/2024).

In the meantime, Sonya Mamoriska as Director of Transformation and Inter-Institutional Relations at Perum Bulog mentioned that Perum Bulog has been assigned to import rice from the Ministry of Commerce, as much as 3.6 million tons in 2024. Within the interval January-Could 2024, he mentioned, the quantity of imports had reached 2.2 million tons.

He mentioned that imports had been made by Perum Bulog every so often by wanting on the nationwide stability of rice. This, he mentioned, additionally prioritizes the inclusion of rice and grain within the house.

“We proceed to keep up our dedication to stay a trusted meals provide chain chief in order that we are able to contribute extra to the welfare of the folks of Indonesia and that is certainly in keeping with our 4 transformation imaginative and prescient,” mentioned Sonya Mamorisk.

Reported scorching head

The KPK was knowledgeable by Bapanas Chief Arief Prasetyo Adi and Bulog Chief Bayu Krisnamurthi. Each had been reported by Folks’s Democracy Research (SDR) Govt Director Hari Purwanto.

Hari defined that two reviews had been made. The primary is said to allegations of legal acts of corruption within the type of marks on rice imports and the second is said to the issue of rice being held up in Tanjung Priok or demurrage.

“Allegations of corruption have been made by Bapanas and Bulog. As a result of in keeping with our investigation and the outcomes of the investigation, there are allegations that these two establishments have been made in relation to rice importation points. Due to this fact, ‘we tried to submit a report as we speak and there are two issues that time to corruption,’ defined Hari on the Purple and White KPK constructing, Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Wednesday (3/7).

“The primary one is in regards to the mark up on rice costs and the second is about the issue of rice being maintained in Tanjung Priok, discouragement. These are the 2 issues that we’re reporting as we speak. Two names, which means Chief Bapanas and Chief Bulog we’ll report,” he continued.

Hari revealed that there have been a number of items of proof connected to this report. Certainly one of them is a Vietnamese firm known as Tan Lengthy Group, which is suspected of taking part within the strategy of importing rice with Bapanas and Bulog.

“That’s the reason we, as one of many actors, participated within the importation of rice between January and Could,” mentioned Hari.

He additionally mentioned that he had made calculations relating to the state’s loss on account of this fault. He defined that the losses they incurred reached IDR 2 trillion.

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