Interpol "Red Notice" Surya Darmadi Active until 2025: Police

TheIndonesia.id - The Indonesian Police Interpol has confirmed that the active period of the red notice against Surya Darmadi (SD), a suspect in the alleged corruption case of 37,095 hectares of oil palm land, is still valid until 2025. Surya Darmadi, the owner of PT Duta Palma Group, has been on the wanted list since August 13, 2020.

"It is true (active until 2025)," said the Secretary of the NCB-Interpol Indonesia International Relations Division of the National Police Brigadier General of Police Amur Chandra in Jakarta, Tuesday, August 2, 2022.

Surya Darmadi has been named a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in connection with the alleged bribery in filing a revision of the forest function change that dragged the name of former Riau Governor Annas Maamun. Surya Darmadi was also named a suspect by the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) of the Attorney General's Office related to the alleged corruption case over the control of oil palm land covering an area of 37,095 hectares in Indragiri Hulu Regency, Riau. He was named a suspect along with former Indragiri Hulu Regent Raja Thamsir Rahman (RTR).

Previously, Attorney General Sanitiar Burhanuddin said the permits were granted to five companies, PT Banyu Bening Utama, PT Panca Agro Lestari, PT Seberida Subur, PT Palma Satu, and PT Kencana Amal Tani. "SD (Surya Darmadi), without a permit to release forest areas from the Ministry of Forestry, and without any use rights from the National Land Agency has exploited forest areas by opening oil palm plantations and producing palm oil," said Burhanuddin in Jakarta, Monday, August 1.

Based on expert calculations, Burhanuddin revealed the estimated state losses due to these activities reached Rp78 trillion or US$5.2 billion. "Based on exposure conducted on July 18, 2022, the investigative team has found sufficient evidence for the suspect, namely RTR, the Regent of Indragiri Hulu Regency for the 1999-2008 period, and SD, the owner of the Duta Palma Group," he explained.

The suspects, Raja Thamsir Rahman and Surya Darmadi, are suspected of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) Jo. Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of Criminal Law.

And with subsidiary Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of Criminal Law.

In particular, Surya Darmadi is also suspected of violating Article 3 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Eradication of Money Laundering (TPPU) or Article 4 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning Money Laundering. "The suspects were not detained because the suspect RTR is serving a sentence for another case at the Pekanbaru prison, while the suspect DS is still on the wanted list," said Burhanuddin.