As A KPK Suspect, Immanuel Ebenezer Is Said To Know There Is Extortion And Asks For Allotment

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said Deputy Minister of Manpower (Wamenaker) Immanuel Ebenezer alias Noel was a suspect for allowing and getting allotments from the extortion of handling work safety and health certificates (K3). Noel should have banned his subordinates from practicing fraudulently.

"The role of the IEG is that he knows (there is extortion, red), and let it go, and even then asks (the quota, ed)," said KPK Chairman Setyo Budiyanto at the KPK's Merah Putih building, South Jakarta, Friday, August 22.

"So it means that the process carried out by the suspects can be said to be known by the IEG," continued the former Director of Investigation of the KPK.

Similarly, the acting (Plt) Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu emphasized that Immanuel did not carry out any control functions.

"Seharusnya, setelah dia tahu bahwa ada proses yang tidak benar dalam pengurusan K3 ini dengan kewenangan yang dimilikinya, dia seharusnya segera melakukan upaya untuk memberhentikan," tegasnya.

Asep emphasized that there was money from extortion received by Immanuel and vehicles. As for the details, he got a blue Ducati motorbike with a fake number plate without a STNK or BPKB.

The KPK said Immanuel also received Rp3.3 billion from the extortion.

"There is a sum of money and motorbikes from there, that's where the control function is not implemented, the authority in him is not carried out," said Asep.

As previously reported, the KPK held a hand arrest operation (OTT) in Jakarta on Wednesday night, August 20. From the silent operation, 10 people were then named as suspects with the following details:

The determination of the suspect began with an intensive examination and had found two pieces of evidence. It is suspected that this extortion has been going on for a long time.

This allegation arose because of the large amount of evidence found, namely 15 cars and 7 motorbikes and Rp170 million and US$2,201 in cash.

All suspects are suspected of violating Article 12 letter (e) and/or Article 12B of Law no. 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law no. 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.