Bank Centris Internasional Shareholder Andri Tedjadharma Sues Ministry of Finance and Bank Indonesia

Indonesiantalk.com — Bank Centris Internasional Shareholder Andri Tedjadharma Sues Ministry of Finance and Bank Indonesia

Andri Tedjadharma, a shareholder of Bank Centris Internasional (BCI), has filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) and Bank Indonesia (BI). The lawsuit is currently being heard at the Central Jakarta District Court as of Monday, July 22, 2024.

Andri is suing Kemenkeu and BI for Rp 11 trillion. The lawsuit stems from a demand and alleged coercion to pay Rp 897 billion by the Ministry of Finance through the State Receivables Affairs Committee (PUPN) and the State Asset Management Institute (KPKNL) against Bank Centris Internasional.

Although the collection was canceled by the decision of the Jakarta Administrative Court (PTUN) and the Jakarta State Administrative High Court (PT TUN), KPKNL insists on seizing Andri Tedjadharma’s personal assets.

It is known that Andri’s seized personal assets include a 3.2-hectare plot of land in Bali valued at Rp 1 trillion, land in Lembang Bandung worth Rp 100 billion, an office in West Jakarta valued at Rp 6 billion, and a villa in Mega Mendung, Bogor, also valued at Rp 6 billion.

Previously, Andri Tedjadharma emphasized to KPKNL that his personal assets were not related to BCI’s issues and requested that KPKNL seize relevant assets.

However, in its letter S-3048/KNL.0701/2023, KPKNL stated in point 2a that it received the management of state receivables from the Directorate General of State Assets (DJKN) without any collateral.

Andri also questioned the whereabouts of the collateral certificate for the 452-hectare land directly to Bank Indonesia through his letters dated September 25, October 30, and November 10, 2023, none of which received a response from Bank Indonesia.

According to Andri, the trial process at the Central Jakarta District Court with case number 171/Pdt.G/2024/PN.JKT.PST is crucial and interesting for clarifying the BLBI issue involving Bank Centris Internasional.

“I hope the public can follow the proceedings of my Rp 11 trillion lawsuit. Eventually, the public will know who is responsible for the misuse of the 452-hectare land collateral owned by PT VIP, which has been a guarantee for BCI in a promissory note sale and purchase agreement with BI on January 9, 1998,” said Andri Tedjadharma in a written statement on Monday, July 22, 2024.

Meanwhile, in their response, the Ministry of Finance did not mention the 452-hectare land collateral. The Ministry remains firm in demanding that Andri fulfill his obligations.

“Defendant I agrees to settle the matter through mediation/peace only if the plaintiff pays off his obligations to the state,” said the Ministry of Finance, represented by its legal team Dina Karlina A. Lubis SH MH, Ikko Aryo Wijoyono SH, and Franklin I. A. Silalahi SH.

Andri added that deed No. 39, which is the agreement between BI and BPPN, serves as the government’s basis.

“Deed 39 actually refers to PT Centris International Bank (CIB), with account No. 523.551.000. Not PT Bank Centris Internasional (BCI) with account No. 523.551.0016. So, BPPN, PUPN, and KPKNL have incorrectly placed BCI as the state debt guarantor. They should have been collecting from CIB,” Andri explained.

Andri emphasized that an audit by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) showed that Rp 629 billion was credited by BI to PT Centris International Bank (CIB) account number 523.551.000, not BCI account number 523.551.0016.

“The collection should have been directed to CIB, which is the actual debtor,” he concluded.