When Ahok, The Former Governor Of Jakarta, Was Reported Again To The KPK Regarding Alleged Corruption At The Sumber Waras Hospital

JAKARTA - Former Governor of DKI Jakarta Basuki Tjahja Purnama alias Ahok was reported to the KPK regarding a number of corruption allegations that dragged his name while still in office. This report was submitted by the National Axis for the Eradication of Corruption (PNPK) to the KPK.

After submitting his report, the Presidium of PNPK, Adhie Massardi said, there were a number of cases involving Ahok's name that were reported to the KPK. One of them is related to the purchase of the Sumber Waras Hospital land and a number of other allegations.

"One of them is related to the purchase of the Sumber Waras Hospital, the purchase of own land in Cengkareng, then there is CSR, and reclamation and others," Adhie told reporters at the KPK Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, January 6.

Adhie said that the investigation into the alleged corruption that ensnared Ahok was actually easy to do. However, the accusation by Adhie, the leader of the KPK in the previous period, namely Agus Rahardjo et al., covered the matter so that the investigation could not be carried out.

"The Ahok corruption case is now the easiest, why is it the easiest? Because friends at the KPK just take it out of the freezer, then put it in the microwave for 10 minutes and it can be eaten, so it's ready to serve," he said.

"Only because it was frozen here by the old commissioner," Adhie added.

He hoped that after this report was made, the KPK under the leadership of Firli Bahuri could resolve the corruption allegations that dragged Ahok's name. Moreover, evidence in the form of a book entitled 'Allegations of Corruption Ahok' has been submitted to the KPK.

Regarding this report, the KPK said it would carry out verification. Moreover, the PNPK report has been received by the Correspondence Section of the KPK.

"It is true that (the report, ed) has been received by the Correspondence Section of the KPK," said Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, to reporters.

This verification and review, he continued, is important to follow up on every report that comes into the KPK from the public.

"KPK ensures that it will follow up on every public report by first verifying and reviewing the data and information submitted in the complaint," he said.

From the two processes above, the KPK will decide whether to follow up on it. Because, it must be seen first whether the report is the domain of the anti-corruption commission as regulated in the KPK Law Number 19 of 2019.

If the elements are indeed fulfilled, said Ali, the KPK will certainly follow up on it according to the applicable law. However, the follow-up action is not only taking action but also through improving governance.

"If these two elements are met, the KPK will of course follow up on it in accordance with applicable legal provisions," said Ali.

"However, it is also important for the public to understand that the KPK's follow-up to a complaint does not always use an enforcement approach," he concluded.