Reported to the Anti-Corruption Fee relating to the alleged markup of rice imports, Bapanas speaks

Jakarta –

A report was made to Nationwide Meals Company (Bapanas) CEO Arief Prasetyo and Bulog CEO Bayu Khrisnamurti. KPK in relation to the alleged indication of rice importation. Bapanas appreciates the grievance.

“After all we respect and admire public reporting for granted in a democracy. We should additionally respect and totally assist legislation enforcement and the eradication of corruption by the Committee to Eradicate Corruption, ” stated the Deputy Director for Meals Availability and Sustainability Bapanas I Gusti Ketut Astawa in his assertion, as reported by BetweenSaturday (6/7/2024).

Ketut stated it was the appropriate of each citizen to specific their needs. He defined that Bapanas is appearing in keeping with his duties and obligations as a regulator which technically doesn’t embody the implementation of imports underneath the authority of Perum Bulog.

“And Bulog has additionally clarified that the Vietnamese firm by no means made a value provide to Bulog,” Ketut stated.

As well as, Ketut additionally stated that in finishing up his duties and obligations, Bapanas at all times refers to Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 66 of 2021 relating to the Meals Company Nationwide.

“We on the Nationwide Meals Group have targeted on constructing a nationwide meals ecosystem since our inception. As directors underneath Presidential Decree 66 of 2021, in fact we’ll at all times adhere to the rules of professionalism, accountability and cooperation,” he stated.

“We additionally settle for non-public pals and numerous associations. Everyone seems to be working along with one aim, farmers are wealthy, merchants are worthwhile, individuals are smiling,” he stated.

Bapanas-Bulog chief reported to KPK

Beforehand, the Government Director of Folks’s Democracy Research (SDR) Hari Purwanto because the reporter defined that two stories have been made. The primary is expounded to allegations of felony acts of corruption within the type of marks on rice imports and the second is expounded 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 at the moment and there are two issues that present corruption,’ stated 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 at the moment. Two names, which means Chief Bapanas and Chief Bulog that we’ll describe,” he continued.

Hari revealed that there have been a number of items of proof connected to this report. One in every 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.

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

(Azh/Azh)