The Defendant In The Extortion Case Of The KPK Detention Center Still Receives A 50 Percent Salary

JAKARTA - Muhammad Ridwan, one of the defendants in the alleged illegal levies (extortion) at the KPK branch detention center, said that he still received a salary of 50 percent.

He conveyed this during a trial at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court (PN) today, Monday, November 11.

Initially, the prosecutor questioned him about his employment status. Ridwan was present as a witness.

"Now your employment status, how about it," asked the prosecutor during the trial.

"Still as an employee because they still receive salaries," replied Ridwan.

"Until now, you still receive a salary?" continued the prosecutor.

"Still receiving a salary but it looks like 50 percent," he continued.

Ridwan then explained the receipt of this salary because the panel of judges had not yet found guilty. Receiving this answer, the prosecutor then questioned him about the ethical decision handed down by the KPK Supervisory Board.

"Have you previously examined the KPK Council?" asked the prosecutor.

"That's right, sir," replied the KPK detention officer.

"From the results of the Council examination, what is it?"

"We were found guilty in terms of illegal levies at the KPK detention center and we received severe sanctions from the KPK Council," said Ridwan.

"What are the heavy sanctions?" continued the prosecutor.

"Apologies are open," he replied.

As previously reported, 15 former KPK employees were charged with extorting a number of detainees in corruption cases.

During the trial, it was revealed that money had been received. One of them came from Zainal Mus as the former Regent of Banggai Islands which was processed due to losses to the state of up to IDR 3.4 billion.

The indictment of 15 people was divided into two parts. The first volume is for the former Head of the KPK Detention Center, Achmad Fauzi; Hengki as ASN/Security and Order Coordinator (Kamtib) of the KPKperiod 2018-2022; Employed Civil Servant (PNYD) as Security Officer on behalf of Deden Rochendi, Sopian Hadi, Ristanta (also served as Acting. KarutanKPK 2021).

Then the PNYD who was assigned as the Branch Officer of the KP Katas Ratang, the names of Ari Rahman Hakim, Erlangga Permana, and I Agung Nugroho.

Meanwhile, the second volume of charges with the accused Branch Officers of the KPK Ratutan on behalf of Muhammad Ridwan, Suharlan, Ramadhan Ubaidillah A, Mahdi Aris, Wardoyo, Muhammad Abduh, and Ricky Rachmawanto.

They were charged with Article 12 letter e of the Corruption Eradication Law (UU Tipikor) in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code. The total amount of money received by the defendants amounted to around Rp. 6.3 billion.