The Satellite Bribery Network

THE Marine Security Agency's (Bakamla) procurement of a surveillance satellite in 2016 was arranged through a fraudulent process. Agency officials asked the tender-winning company to provide a bribe and members of the House of Representatives (DPR) were asked to secure a budget, which went up from from an initial Rp300 billion to Rp8 trillion. Only Rp1.5 trillion was later approved.

May 23, 2017

THE Marine Security Agency's (Bakamla) procurement of a surveillance satellite in 2016 was arranged through a fraudulent process. Agency officials asked the tender-winning company to provide a bribe and members of the House of Representatives (DPR) were asked to secure a budget, which went up from from an initial Rp300 billion to Rp8 trillion. Only Rp1.5 trillion was later approved.

Fahmi Darmawansyah
CEO, Merial Esa and Board Chairman of Melati

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