Procurement With Confllict of Interest
The procurement of the primary weaponry defense system (Alutsista) is considered did not exist. There is only an accommodation of short term interests at the leadership level with a covered agency interests.
It was concluded by Deputy Chairman of Commission I, Hayono Isman, after a hearing with the director of the defense industry, on Thursday (10 / 2). Something similar is stated by members of the House, Tritamtomo, who deplore the TNI did not know what to be prepared and the number of agents who play in the procurement of major weapons systems.
Attending the meeting were Director of PT PAL Harsusanto, President Director of PT Dirgantara Indonesia Budi Santoso, President Director of PT Pindad Adik Avianto Soedarsono, Operations and Technical Director of PT INTI Tikno, President Director of the National Electronics Institute Wahyuddin Bagenda, and Director of Finance and Development PT Dahana Harry Sampurno.
Hayono said, related to the purchase of defense equipment from foreign countries using export credits, should involve state-owned strategic industries concerned. Thus, there is an integrated defense system.
Vice Chairman of Commission I, TB Hasanuddin also stated, there must be coordination between domestic industry and purchases. It's been running in Malaysia who bought Sukhoi with requirement avionics systems that handled by the domestic industry. Likewise, Singapore is buying F-16, but its communication system was designed in the country.
Adik Avianto Soedarsono expect bookings can be done in a long time. Because the purchase of raw materials abroad take up to eight months. "If we're late, then do not make it an excuse to buy from abroad, when order suddenly," he said.
Director of Finance and Development PT Dahana Harry Sampurno said, since the existence of Defense Industrial Policy Committee, state-owned defense industries has been helped, including the years budget and direct appointment. For the short term, he hopes there can be any buy return policy proclaimed by presidential rule. Thus, the Ministry of Defense and the TNI can continued to buy sophisticated defense equipment from abroad, but accompanied by a buy return policy.
