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Pelindo III executive arrested in illegal levy case
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Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto (third left), together with (right to left) National Police Gen.Tito Karnavian, Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Attorney General Prasetyo, and the police’s general supervision inspectorate (Irwasum) chief Comr.Gen. Dwi Priyatno, explain the establishment of an anti-illegal levy task force, called Saber Pungli, in Jakarta on Oct.21. (Antara/Yudhi Mahatma)
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government-sanctioned task force arrested on Tuesday an executive with state-owned port operator PT Pelindo III for his alleged involvement in the persistent practice of charging illegal levies at local ports.
The anti-illegal levy task force, which works under the leadership of the National Police’s general supervision inspector (Irwasum), Comr. Gen. Dwi Priyatno, identified the executive as RS, who served as the firm’s operation and business development director. RS was arrested in his office at Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya, East Java.
Tanjung Perak Port Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Takdir Matanette said members of the task force had also raided RS’s office, from which they confiscated Rp 600 million (US$45,900) in cash and a number of documents.
The move, he said, was made to follow-up on the arrest of several people who allegedly were charging illegal levies to port users.
“They were caught red-handed [when charging illegal levies] and have been arrested,” he said, as quoted by kompas.com.
Takdir said such practices had likely been going on for the past several years.
Pelindo III operates in several provinces, namely East Java, Central Java, South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara.
According to the company’s website, the position of operation and business development director is held by Rahmat Satria, a veteran in the port management business. (hwa)
