Indonesia minister says to fire Garuda CEO over allegedly smuggling motorbike

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir said on Thursday he planned to fire the chief executive of flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia (JK:) for allegedly smuggling a motorbike into the country onboard a new plane.

Ari Askhara is suspected of trying to evade tax on a Harley Davidson worth 800 million rupiah ($57,000) by smuggling it on a plane from France, Thohir said.

There was no immediate response from Garuda Indonesia to a request for comment from Reuters.

“The process will continue and we will look for other people who are involved,” Thohir told a news conference, during which he said high-end bicycles not declared to customs were also found on the jet.

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