Convinced That The Authority To Handle Corruption In BUMN Is The Reason For The KPK Leaders To Issue Circulars

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that the ranks of the Board of Directors, Commissioners, and Supervisory Board of SOEs were state administrators as regulated in Law Number 28 of 1999. This reason made the leadership sign a circular containing guidelines for investigating alleged corruption in state-owned companies after the ratification of Law Number 1 of 2025.

"Yes, a circular was issued by the leadership in early May as a form of commitment as well as guidelines for all work units within the KPK," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, May 19.

"After the issuance of Law Number 1 of 2025 related to SOEs, the KPK is of the view that it still has a victory to make efforts to eradicate corruption, either through aspects of education, prevention, prosecution, or coordination and supervision," he continued.

In addition to believing that the board of directors to the board of commissioners and supervisors as state administrators, Budi said, this internal circular was signed because BUMN losses were also included in state losses. These various guidelines are expected to bring certainty to the work of eradicating corruption.

"The circular for the KPK's internal environment is to convince and reaffirm the KPK's attitude that has also been conveyed to the public," he said.

As for the snippets of the letter obtained by VOI, there are five points contained in the circular. Among them are related to the legal basis to continue to deal with allegations of corruption in BUMN and the Anagata Nusantara Power Investment Management Agency (Dantara Indonesia) to its follow-up.

In point five point B, it is stated that every member of the KPK must remain careful in carrying out their work. The principles listed in Article 5 of the KPK Law must be fulfilled, namely related to legal certainty; openness; accountability; accountability; public interest; proportionality; and respect for human rights.

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 KPK 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.