JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Hadi Poernomo, the Chief of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), as a graft suspect for his alleged role in a Bank Central Asia (BCA) tax case during his tenure as Director General of Taxation in 2002-2004 period.
In addition, the KPK also asked the Immigration Office to ban Hadi Poernomo from overseas travel for the next six months. The Immigration Office, meanwhile, has confirmed the request from the KPK and already imposed the ban on Hadi since Monday (April 21).
Earlier on Monday noon, the KPK Chief Abraham Samad revealed to the press that the alleged crime implicating Hadi was related to his decision as Director General of Taxation in 2002-2004 period for granting BCA’s tax objection.
According to Abraham, the KPK accused Hadi for violating Article 2 Paragraph 1 and or Article 3 of the Anti-Corruption Law due to violating procedure in granting BCA’s tax objection.
The KPK Deputy Chief Bambang Widjojanto, meanwhile, added that the KPK estimated state loses of Rp375 billion as a result of Hadi’s decision.
The KPK is now investigating the possibility that Hadi might have accepted kickbacks in exchange for his decision to grant BCA’s tax objection request.
Hadi served as Director General of Taxation at the Ministry of Finance from 2001 to 2006. Hadi then serves as the Chief of the BPK from 2009 until now. (haryantos@yosefardi.biz)