Immanuel Ebenezer Got OTT Because The KPK Got A Public Report On Extortion

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said the hand arrest operation (OTT) that ensnared the Deputy Minister of Manpower (Wamenaker) Immanuel Ebenezer began with public reports.

Someone complained about extortion related to the management of work safety and health certificates (K3) at the Ministry of Manpower.

"This arrest activity stems from reports of public complaints received by the KPK," said KPK Chairman Setyo Budiyanto at a press conference at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, August 22.

Armed with this information, continued Setyo, the team then carried out a silent operation on Wednesday and Thursday, August 20-21. "The team moves in parallel in several locations in the Jakarta area," he said.

From that activity, the team then secured 14 people. They are Irvian Bobby Mahendro as Coordinator for Institutional and Personnel K3 for 2022-2025; Gerry Aditya Herwanto Putra as Coordinator for Testing and Evaluation of Work Safety Competence in 2022 until now; Subhan as Sub-Coordinator for Work Safety Dit. Bina K3 for 2020-2025; and Anitasari Kusumawati as Coordinator of Partnerships and Work Health Personnel for 2020 until now.

Then Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan was also secured as Deputy Minister of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia in 2024-2029; Fahrurozi as Director General of Binwasnaker and K3 in March 2025 until now; Hery Sutanto as Director of Institutional Development in 2021-February 2025; Hery Sutanto as Director of Institutional Development in 2021-February 2025.

Furthermore, Supriadi as the coordinator; Temurila as the party of PT KEM Indonesia; and Miki Mahfud as the party of PT KEM Indonesia; and three other people.

In addition, the KPK also secured evidence with details of 12 cars and motorbikes from Irvian Bobby Mahendro; 1 car from Subhan.

Then 1 car from Hery Sutanto; and 1 car from Gerry Aditya Herwanto; and 1 motorbike from Immanuel Ebenezer.

"Then found cash amounting to approximately Rp170 million and US$2,201," said Setyo.

These various pieces of evidence then led to allegations that the practice of extortion in certification management had actually been carried out for a long time. "In the investigation of this case, namely since 2019," explained Setyo.

Furthermore, 11 suspects were named out of 14 people who were arrested. Their status was decided after an intensive examination was carried out after the silent operation.

"KPK then detained the suspects for the first 20 days," said Setyo.

Immanuel and 10 other people were detained at the KPK branch detention center in the Merah Putih building. The detention will later be extended according to the needs of investigators.

As a result of his actions, Immanuel and 10 other suspects were 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.