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Garuda's operations unaffected by Satar’s suspect status: Minister
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Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi greets bus passengers at Purbaya Bus Terminal in Sidoarjo, East Java, on Dec. 30. (Antara/Umarul Faruq)
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he operation of Garuda Indonesia will not be affected by the naming of its former president director, Emirsyah Satar, as a graft suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Transportation Minister Budi Karya has said.
“The KPK investigation is an individual matter. I don’t think this will affect its operation,” said Budi as reported by tempo.co on Friday.
On Thursday, the KPK named Satar a suspect in a bribery case related to the procurement of planes and aircraft engines.
(Read also: Emirsyah Satar’s case not related with corporate activities: Garuda)
Budi stressed that the government would continue to support Garuda Indonesia to find the best and most efficient technology and facilitate the highest level of cooperation with its partners.
“But we cannot tolerate any violation of the law,” he added.
Satar is suspected of receiving bribes of 1.2 million euros and US$180,000 as well as US$2 million in the form of goods from Soetikno Soedarjo, the beneficial owner of Singapore-based Connaught International Pte Ltd.
Such an act constitutes a violation of articles 12 and 11 of the Anticorruption Law and Article 55 of the Criminal Code. Meanwhile, Soetikno is accused of violating articles 5 and 13 of the Anticorruption Law and articles 55 and 64 of the Criminal Code.
KPK commissioner Laode M. Syarif said his institution would cooperate with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in the UK and Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) in Singapore to investigate the transnational corruption case. (bbn)
