Harun Masiku Is Still At Large, The KPK Continues To Commit To Conducting A Search

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is committed to searching for fugitives, including the former PDI-P legislative candidate, Harun Masiku. He is a suspect in the bribery case for determining the interim replacement (PAW) of the Indonesian House of Representatives.

This commitment was conveyed in response to the spotlight from Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW). ICW researcher Kurnia Ramadhana said the anti-corruption commission had failed to locate Harun, who had been on the run for 700 days.

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, even said that his party had cooperated with other parties in conducting search efforts. He called this cooperation a form of seriousness to catch Harun.

"Regarding the search for the fugitive DPO TPK, the Corruption Eradication Commission, which has collaborated with various parties both at home and abroad who have the authority and authority to search for DPOs, of course, we are doing this as a serious effort by the KPK to look for him," Ali told reporters, Wednesday, December 29.

Ali even said that the police and the prosecutor's office through the Deputy for Coordination and Supervision of the KPK had worked for hand in hand.

"KPK's commitment to searching for DPOs is also proven through cooperation with other law enforcement officers, both the police and the prosecutor's office, through the Deputy for Coordination and Supervision of the KPK," he said.

All of these steps, said Ali, did not only apply to search for Harun Masiku but also the fugitives inherited from the leadership of Agus Rahardjo et al. Those who are also being sought are Surya Darmadi, Izil Azhar, and Kirana Kotama.

"We make sure that the KPK continues to search for KPK DPOs that have been set since 2017 and 2020," said Ali.

"Every information we receive regarding the whereabouts of the DPOs, we will make sure it is followed up," he added.

When presenting the KPK's 2-Year Performance Note, Kurnia alluded to the failure of the anti-corruption commission to arrest Harun, who was named a suspect since January 9, 2020. This determination was made because he was suspected of bribing former KPU commissioner Wahyu Setiawan SGD 57,350 or the equivalent of Rp600 million.

"About arresting fugitives, it is certain that there is a former PDIP candidate there, Harun Masiku, although there are several other fugitives, but this has been the busiest for the last 2 years," Kurnia said on Monday, December 27.

He suspects that the arrest of Harun Masiku will take a very long time and it is believed that the KPK will provide many clarifications regarding their failure.

"Our prediction is that if we see that it has been more than 700 days since the KPK failed to arrest Harun Masiku. We believe it will be very long and the KPK will be busy with clarifications because of the pandemic and so on, making it difficult to arrest Harun Masiku. So for us, Harun is not incapable, but I don't want to be arrested by the KPK," he said at the time.

For information, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) mentioned this fugitive when he opened the commemoration of World Anti-Corruption Day (Hakordia) on 9 December. At that time, he asked suspects who had fled at home and abroad to be pursued.

This needs to be done in order to restore state assets that have been confiscated by perpetrators of corruption. The former governor of DKI Jakarta even reminded that Indonesia has international cooperation agreements with other countries in this regard, including seizing assets belonging to corruptors.

"We also have several international collaborations for the return of assets for criminal acts, legal aid agreements, reciprocity in criminal matters, treats on mutual legal assistance. We have agreed with Switzerland and Russia," he said in front of the KPK chairman. Firli Bahuri and other high-ranking law enforcement officers during the Hakordia memorial at the KPK's Merah Putih Building, Kuningan Persada.

"They are ready to assist in tracing, freezing, confiscation, and confiscation of assets resulting from criminal acts abroad. Therefore, fugitive corrupt perpetrators can be pursued both at home and abroad, assets hidden by mafia, oil and gas mafia, port mafia, drug mafia, meat mafia, land mafia can continue to be pursued and the perpetrators can be brought to justice," he concluded.