Ghufron Has Not Been Examined Regarding Allegations Of Ethical Violations Today, KPK Council: Only Witnesses
JAKARTA - Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Tumpak Hatorangan Panggabean said the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nurul Ghufron, had not been questioned in an ethics hearing today, Tuesday, May 14.It is known that Ghufron was tried on ethics because he was suspected of communicating with the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) to discuss the mutation of an employee. The KPK Council suspects that there has been abuse of authority.“ Not Ghufron's examination (today, ed). (Just examined, red) the witnesses. He has not been examined, ” Tumpak told reporters at the ACLC KPK Building, Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Tuesday, May 14.Tumpak explained that there were six witnesses whose statements had been heard. One of them was presented via video conference connection.Furthermore, the KPK Council ensured that the fate of Ghufron in the alleged ethical violation would soon be determined. He is also welcome to provide defense, including helping for humanitarian reasons." “ Yes, we'll see. In the decision of course we will explain later. Yes, it's okay to say what, huh,” he said.We have not examined Ghufron's own statement. Later he will explain it, "” continued Tumpak.Meanwhile, KPK Supervisory Board member Harjono said the ethics trial for the alleged violation of Ghufron would resume on Thursday and Friday this week."That Friday is listening to Pak Ghufron's defense, yes," he said on a different occasion.As previously reported, the KPK Supervisory Board decided to try the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nurul Ghufron, for allegedly abusing his authority. There are allegations that he is dealing with the mutation of an employee of the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan).In this alleged ethical violation, the KPK Supervisory Board has pocketed a number of evidences. Including information from related parties, such as former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo.
The trial on Tuesday, May 14 was carried out after the KPK Council postponed because Ghufron was not present on Thursday, May 2. The reason is that he is filing a lawsuit with the State Administrative Court (PTUN) because he feels that his ethical violation has expired.