JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has just named the dismissed Chief of the powerful Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Body (SKK Migas) Rudi Rubiandini as suspect for money laundering act related to the scandal in SKK Migas previously dragged him as suspect of graft act.
KPK’s Spokesperson Johan Budi Sapto Prabowo, revealed Thursday (Nov. 14) that KPK’s further investigation found evidences to charge Rudi with money laundering law.
According to Johan, KPK also named Deviardi, Rudi’s golf instructor and as well as a middle-man in the case, as suspect for money laundering act.
KPK, in its effort to reveal the scandal in SKK Migas and the whole energy and mineral resources sector, continue to summon and examine more witnesses.
Latest, KPK re-examined Artha Meris Simbolon (President Director of PT Surya Parna Niaga, a subsidiary of Parna Raya Group), Karen Agustiawan (President Director of state oil and gas company PT Pertamina), and Waryono Karno (Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources) as witnesses in the case.
KPK has earlier also kicked off the first trial of the case with the dependant Simon Gunawan Tanjaya, an executive of the Singapore-based oil trading firm of Kernel Oil Pte Ltd.
The case is under spotlight as people expect the case as the door to reveal graft practices in oil and gas sector. KPK itself is still trying to hunt other potential graft suspects as it believes Rudi Rubiandini was not the only high official involved in graft practices in this strategic sector. (haryantos@yosefardi.biz)