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Ex-Garuda Indonesia CEO slapped with travel ban in bribery case
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Ex-Garuda Indonesia president director Emirsyah Satar has been named a suspect in a bribery case related to the purchase of aircraft engines from British company Rolls Royce. (Bloomberg/File)
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he Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has issued a travel ban on former Garuda Indonesia president director Emirsyah Satar after naming him a suspect in a bribery case related to the purchase of aircraft engines from British company Rolls Royce.
"We’ve had measures in place to prevent him from traveling abroad for several days. We have sent the letter to the Directorate General of Immigration," KPK chairman Laode Syarif said on Friday.
Emirsyah is suspected of accepting bribes of 1.2 million euros (US$1.28 million) and US$180,000, as well as items worth $2 million in connection to the procurement of aircraft engines while holding the position of president director with the national flag carrier.
Bloomberg previously reported that a British indictment of Rolls Royce over alleged bribery showed one individual in Indonesia accepting $2.25 million and a Rolls Royce Silver Spirit from the company.
(Read also: Anti graft body may detain ex-Garuda Indonesia CEO on Rolls Royce deals)
Apart from Emirsyah, who is now CEO of Lippo Group’s online retailer, MatahariMall.com, the KPK also named Soetikno Soedarjo — the owner of diversified business group Mugi Rekso Abadi (MRA) — a suspect in the case.
Sutikno is the beneficial owner of the Singapore-based Connaught International Pte Ltd., which has been accused of functioning as a broker to pass on the bribes from Rolls Royce.(jun)
