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JAKARTA, thekabarnews.com—Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained three suspects in an alleged procurement conspiracy involving Pertamina’s project to digitalize fuel...

Kusnadi Assaini

August 5, 2026 2 Min Read

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JAKARTA, thekabarnews.com —Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained three suspects in an alleged procurement conspiracy involving Pertamina’s project to digitalize fuel stations across the country. Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) estimate the project caused at least Rp322.18 billion in losses.

KPK identified the suspects by their initials as DR, a former director of Enterprise and Business Service at state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom. They also named WER, a former senior general manager of Telkom’s Strategic Sourcing Operation Procurement division. KPK also identified EL, a former Telkom employee and owner of PT PCS, as a suspect.

Investigators detained the three suspects on August 4, 2026, after questioning them in Jakarta. They will remain in custody for an initial 20-day period through August 23 while the investigation continues.

According to the official KPK statement, authorities placed DR at the KPK’s C1 detention facility. KPK detained WER and EL at its Merah Putih Building in South Jakarta.

The case originated from a 2018 partnership between PT Pertamina and PT Telkom to digitalize fuel stations across Indonesia.

The project, valued at a maximum of Rp3.6 trillion, involved installing electronic data capture devices.



Pertamina installed electronic data capture (EDC) machines and automatic tank gauges at its fuel stations.

Investigators allege that DR directed the appointment of selected vendors, including PT PCS, during the procurement process.

KPK said EL and WER allegedly paid approximately Rp2 billion to persuade a prospective vendor to withdraw from the EDC tender. This cleared the way for PT PCS to secure the contract.

WER also allegedly steered the appointment of PT SGP as the automatic tank gauge supplier.

The suspects allegedly arranged Telkom subsidiaries and selected vendors through multiple procurement layers, reducing the tender process to a formality.

KPK further alleged that EL replaced the contracted EDC equipment with lower-specification devices. Meanwhile, DR received a Rp2 billion loan from a PT SGP commissioner.

BPK calculated that the alleged procurement manipulation caused at least Rp322.18 billion in state losses.

“The SPBU digitalization project was originally designed to strengthen transparency and accountability in national energy distribution through the use of technology,” KPK said.

“Procurement manipulation undermined that objective and potentially caused major losses to state finances,” KPK added.





The investigation began in September 2024 and had entered its final stage by August 2025. At that time, KPK began coordinating with BPK to calculate the losses.

KPK charged the suspects under Articles 2 or 3 of Indonesia’s Anti-Corruption Law in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code.

The allegations remain subject to court examination, and all three suspects retain the presumption of innocence.

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