KPK Leaders Issue Circular On Guidelines For Corruption Enforcement And Prevention After The BUMN Law Is Ratified

JAKARTA - The head of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) issued a Circular (SE) for its employees. Its contents are said to be related to the prosecution of cases and prevention of corruption in BUMN after the ratification of Law Number 1 of 2025.

From the information collected, the circular was issued after KPK Chairman Setyo Budiyanto confirmed that his agency was ready to investigate allegations of corruption at state-owned companies.

When confirmed, the KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo confirmed the circular. "The nature is internal," he said in a written statement to reporters quoted on Saturday, May 17.

Budi said the circular applies to all work units within the KPK. One of the points, contains guidelines for implementing tasks to deal with allegations of corruption in BUMN after the ratification of Law Number 1 of 2025.

"This SE is a guideline for carrying out tasks in efforts to eradicate corruption, either through an approach to education, prevention, prosecution as well as coordination and supervision," said Budi.

Previously reported, the government passed Law Number 1 of 2025 concerning the Third Amendment to Law Number 19 of 2003 concerning SOEs. In that regulation, Article 9G states that the Board of Commissioners, and Supervisory Board of SOEs are not state administrators.

Meanwhile, Article 9 F of the BUMN Law states that the Board of Directors, Board of Commissioners, and Supervisory Board cannot be held legally accountable for losses if they can prove it.

Regarding this law, KPK Chairman Setyo Budiyanto acknowledged that his institution's authority is limited to conducting investigations, investigations, and prosecutions for alleged corruption in BUMN. However, the results of an internal study say that the work of eradicating corruption can still be carried out.

"KPK is of the view that the KPK still has the authority to carry out investigations, investigations, and prosecutions of corruption crimes committed by directors/commissioners/supervisors at BUMN," Setyo said in a written statement, Wednesday, May 7.

Moreover, the anti-corruption commission views that law enforcement in SOEs is one of the efforts to encourage the implementation of good corporate governance. The community will definitely benefit if the business process is carried out in integrity.

"With good governance, SOEs as an extension of the state can be managed in an accountable manner and with integrity for the greatest prosperity of the people," concluded Setyo.