Gibran-Kaesang Reported On Allegations Of Corruption, KPK Is Ready To Investigate Indiscriminately

JAKARTA - Two sons of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), Gibran Rakabuming Raka and Kaesang Pangarep have been in the spotlight after being reported to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Both were reported for being suspected of committing crimes of corruption and money laundering.

The report to the KPK against the two was made by a lecturer at the Jakarta State University (UNJ) who is also a '98 activist, Ubedilah Badrun on Monday, January 10 yesterday.

In his report, he said Gibran-Kaesan had committed corruption and money laundering. Both of these allegations are related to a business group that was previously involved in forest fires.

"This report is related to allegations of corruption and/or money laundering (TPPU) related to allegations of KKN in business relations between the president's son and a business group suspected of being involved in forest fires," said Ubedilah after reporting to the KPK.

He explained that this incident began in 2015. There is also an incident called Ubedilah that started in 2015. At that time, there was a large company named PT SM which was already a suspect in forest fires and had been sued by the Ministry of Environment for a value of Rp7.9 trillion.

The Supreme Court (MA) then only granted the claim of Rp78 billion. Ubedilah said this happened after President Jokowi's son formed a joint company with a high-ranking subsidiary of PT SM in February 2019.

With this condition, the allegations of corruption, collusion and nepotism very clearly involve Gibran, Kaesang, and the children of PT SM officials because of an injection of capital investment funds from a venture company.

"Twice, funds were disbursed. The figure was approximately Rp99.3 billion in the near future. After that, the president's son bought shares in a company in which the number was also quite fantastic at Rp92 billion," said Ubedilah.

"And that for us is a big question mark, can a young person who has just set up a company easily get a capital investment with a quite fantastic number if he is not the son of the president," he added.

When reporting, Ubedilah admitted to handing over a number of pieces of evidence. One of them is evidence of reporting on the provision of capital participation as well as company documents.

Gibran responded to this report. The mayor of Solo said he was ready to be arrested right away if he was proven guilty and made the allegations reported by Ubedilah.

"Just report it. Prove it. Now is arrested, just arrest now, it's okay," said Gibran at the Surakarta City Government City Hall, Tuesday, January 11.

"The report already came in, right, just prove it. If I was wrong then arrest me," he added.

Meanwhile, the KPK has also confirmed that it is ready to investigate the alleged corruption reported by Ubedilah. Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nurul Ghufron, said that all reports of alleged corruption, including against Gibran and Kaesang, would be followed up.

Whoever is reported, he continued, the KPK will investigate. Provided that the allegation is within the authority of the institution.

"KPK does not see whose child, does not see whose father is. The KPK will follow up according to the procedures for the provisions of the law and the SOP at the KPK to investigate further," said Ghufron at a press conference at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, January 11.

Even so, the KPK will continue to review and verify incoming reports. It is important to know so that the report is feasible or not to be investigated further.

"Whether it is appropriate to be investigated or not, after being investigated and then exposed to investigation or not. The investigation will only go up to prosecution or not, the verdict, trial, and so on," said Ghufron.

"So the KPK will carry out the process according to the provisions of the law and SOPs. Not because of who was reported and who reported it," he concluded.