K3 Certification Extortion Case, KPK Investigates Company Involvement Apart From PT KEM Indonesia
JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will investigate a company other than PT KEM Indonesia which is suspected of being involved in the extortion of the management of work safety and health certification (K3) that ensnared the former Deputy Minister of Manpower (Wamenaker) Immanuel Ebenezer.
PT KEM Indonesia is known as a work safety and health service company (PJK3) who was given a delegation to issue a K3 certificate by the Ministry of Manpower.
They are suspected of being the party that initially asked workers and companies for money to be handed over to the Ministry of Manpower.
"Are similar practices also carried out by companies that also receive delegations in the issuance of K-3 certification by the Ministry of Manpower, yes, meaning that they do not stop at PT KEM alone," Budi told reporters, Tuesday, September 16.
Budi emphasized this process as an effort to develop allegations of extortion that is being handled.
"After that, apart from focusing on investigations for parties who have been named as KPK suspects, they will continue to develop," he said.
Previously reported, the KPK named 11 suspects in connection with the alleged extortion of handling work safety and health certificates (K3). This determination began with a hand arrest operation (OTT) that arrested 14 people, including the Deputy Minister of Manpower (Wamenaker) Immanuel Ebenezer.
The following is a list of suspects named by the KPK:
1. Irvian Bobby Mahendro as Coordinator for Institutional and Personnel Affairs K3 for 2022-2025;
2. Gerry Aditya Herwanto Putra as Coordinator for Testing and Evaluation of Work Safety Competence in 2022 until now;
3. Subhan as Sub-Coordinator for Work Safety Dit. Bina K3 for 2020-2025;
4. Anitasari Kusumawati as Coordinator of Partnership and Work Health Personnel in 2020 until now;
5. Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan as Deputy Minister of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia in 2024-2029;
6. Fahrurozi as Director General of Binwasnaker and K3 in March 2025 until now;
7. Hery Sutanto as Director of Institutional Development in 2021-February 2025;
8. Sekarsari Kartika Putri as sub-coordinator;
9. Supriadi as the coordinator;
10. Temurila as the party of PT KEM Indonesia; and
11. Miki Mahfud as the party of PT KEM Indonesia.
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The determination of the suspect began with an intensive examination and found two pieces of evidence after the silent operation was carried out. It is suspected that this extortion has been going on for a long time.
In this case, the KPK has confiscated dozens of vehicles consisting of two and four wheels. Three of them are Mercedes Benz, BAIC, and Land Cruiser branded cars from the hands of Immanuel Ebenezer.
This car is known to have been moved from the official residence of Immanuel Ebenezer after the silent operation was carried out. Later, the vehicle was handed over to the KPK.