Prospective KPK Council Heru Khresna Agrees There Is OTT, But Don't Be Gegabah

JAKARTA - Prospective Supervisory Board of the Corruption Eradication Commission (Dewas KPK), Heru Kreshna Reza admitted that he agreed that the KPK still had an arrest operation (OTT) in handling corruption cases. It's just that, according to him, OTT should not be carried out rashly.

This was said by Heru during a fit and proper test for the KPK Dewas Candidate at Commission III of the DPR, Parliament Complex, Thursday, November 21.

"Regarding OTT, as you said, sir, you already have a plan, which means it is not done rashly. Now this is the perception of the community, including me, 'how come this is just playing, how come this is the pattern.' As if it was spontaneous, it turns out that I heard it was well designed," said Heru.

This, he continued, relates to the authority Number 2 which was disallowed from the Constitutional Court's Decision 70. In principle, Heru acknowledged that OTT was still relevant for the KPK.

"I agree with the OTT principle, but the OTT is like that, sir. Because there OTT is an entry point to see the big cases. But indeed, all of this must be controlled, sir," he said.

"Sometimes we can't judge ourselves, the closest one can judge Dewas. So if it was before it was disallowed, before the OTT it was discussed, sir with Dewas. We can also give advice from other glasses, is this enough OTT, it's quite planned, whether the impact will be felt, sir," he continued.

Supervision of OTT activities, said Heru, will also be the main agenda to maintain the dignity of the anti-corruption agency.

"Well, here it is, sir, we are uncontrollable and only reported 14 days later after OTT is carried out. Now, sir, what I say is a priority agenda to maintain the dignity of the KPK," he concluded.

As previously reported, Johanis Tanak received applause from members of Commission III of the DPR RI while taking the fit and proper test as candidates for the KPK leadership (capim). He said he would remove the hand arrest operation (OTT) if re-elected.

"If I could, please give permission, be the chairman, I would close, close because it (OTT, ed) is not in accordance with the understanding referred to in the Criminal Procedure Code," Johanis said in front of the legislators, Tuesday, November 19.

Johanis then mentioned the word 'operation' which was carried out when doctors and health workers had careful planning before acting. He said this understanding was different from the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP).

"While the meaning of being caught red-handed according to the Criminal Procedure Code is an incident that occurred instantly, the perpetrator was arrested and became a suspect," he explained.

"If the perpetrator commits an act and is arrested, of course there is no planning. If there is one plan, the operation is planned, the incident that occurs one moment is caught, this is an inappropriate overlap," continued the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK.