KPK Immediately Check Data On 17 Employees Involved In Judol After Receiving Task Force Reports

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Alexander Marwata has received data on employees involved in online gambling (judol). Direct checks were carried out and the results were that only 17 people were involved.

"Regarding online gambling, yes, it is true that the leadership has received a report from the task force," Alexander Marwata told reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, July 9.

"There were 17 employees but after being viewed in the personnel data, it turned out that there were only eight KPK employees, yes, eight people (involved, ed), nine of whom had already been checked at the staffing staff, not KPK employees," he continued.

The eight people are currently being followed up by the Inspectorate. "The leadership has ordered to clarify to employees who are still KPK employees," said Alexander.

While the other nine are said to have been dismissed. Among them are entangled in cases internally such as gold procurement from confiscated evidence to illegal levies.

Previously reported, the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) said data on employees of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspected of playing online gambling had been submitted to the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Hadi Tjahjanto as the Head of the Online Judi Eradication Task Force.

This was conveyed by the Head of PPATK Ivan Yustiavandana when confirmed about the findings of an anti-corruption commission employee who was caught playing online gambling. He said, all the available data had been submitted to the Online Judi Eradication Task Force.

"We have submitted all the data to the Head of the Task Force," Ivan told reporters quoted on Tuesday, July 9.

Ivan then said that this data would then be submitted to the institution concerned. "The head of the Task Force conveys it," he said.