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The INDONESIAN —One of the vendors, Deded Aprila from CV Indofarm, disclosed the central role of an individual named Castam in what he described as an informal structure allegedly designed to divert vendor funds in a systematic manner.

“Castam was not just involved in ordinary business transactions. He was part of an informal structure that enabled systematic embezzlement. Castam acted as a buffer to conceal the financial trail leading back to PT BDS, while Yanuar remained the principal decision-maker,” Deded told council members and PT BDS’s legal representatives.

The meeting followed the decision of the Central Jakarta Commercial Court to grant a Suspension of Debt Payment Obligations (PKPU) petition in case number 245/Pdt.Sus-PKPU/2025/PN Niaga Jkt.Pst. The court ruled that PT Cahaya Frozen Raya (CFR)a company allegedly controlled by Castam was under temporary PKPU status for 45 days, and recognized PT BDS as a legitimate creditor with claims amounting to Rp127 billion against PT CFR.

However, Deded challenged the legal foundation of the claim, questioning the validity of the asset ownership evidence presented by PT BDS’s attorney, Rahmat Setiabudi, SH, MH, during the PKPU proceedings.

“We want to know on what basis PT BDS asserts that Cahaya Frozen’s assets truly belong to Castam. Where is the proof of ownership? Are there deeds, certificates, or legal documents substantiating that claim?” Deded demanded.

According to PT BDS’s legal team, their evidence included cooperation agreements, purchase orders, invoices, and warning letters. Yet, the vendors argued that such documents failed to clearly establish a direct link between Castam as an individual and formal ownership of PT CFR.

Vendors Push for Formation of Special Committee

The meeting was attended by members of Commission B of Bandung Regency DPRD, representatives from the Bandung Regency Government, Regional Assistant II (Asda II), the Legal Bureau of the Regional Secretariat, and the Inspectorate Office.

During the two-hour session, vendors urged the Bandung Regency Council to form a Special Committee (Pansus) to investigate what they called a “systematic corporate crime” involving PT BDS executives and external collaborators.

“We are not just seeking payment  we are seeking justice. This was not negligence; it was a deliberately structured scheme,” another vendor asserted.

Previously, Bandung Regency Council Chairwoman Renie Rahayu Fauzi dismissed the issue as a business-to-business matter. However, the Polda Metro Jaya’s decision to name Yanuar Budinorman, President Director of PT BDS, as a suspect has sharply contradicted that narrative, exposing the criminal dimensions behind what was long portrayed as a civil dispute.

Legal developments indicate that the case has now entered the realm of criminal investigation, with strong indications of fraud, embezzlement, and corruption (Tipikor). Therefore, efforts by PT BDS’s legal counsel and local government officials to frame the dispute merely as a PKPU-related business matter are viewed as misleading and potentially obstructive to uncovering the broader criminal context.

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Edited by the Prime News Post Editorial Team // sourced from multiple outlets // photo: doc.google/Special