KPK Calls for the Director of the Ministry of Manpower, Muhammad Idham, in Connection with the Alleged Extortion of K3 Certification

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned Muhammad Idham as Director of Institutional Development for K3 in 2025 today, December 15. He will be questioned regarding the alleged extortion of the management of occupational safety and health certification (K3) at the Ministry of Manpower (Kemenaker).

"The examination was carried out at the KPK's Merah Putih building," KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo told reporters through his written statement, Monday, December 15.

Budi did not elaborate on the summoning of Idham. However, the parties summoned are usually suspected of knowing the illegal practices being handled by investigators.

"The KPK has scheduled an examination of witnesses in the alleged TPK related to extortion of K3 certification management at the Ministry of Manpower (Kemenaker)," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK has named 11 suspects related to the alleged extortion of the management of occupational safety and health certificates (K3). This determination began with a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) which netted 14 people, including Deputy Minister of Manpower (Wamenaker) Immanuel Ebenezer.

The following is a list of suspects set by the KPK:

1. Irvian Bobby Mahendro as Coordinator of Institutional and Personnel K3 for 2022-2025;

2. Gerry Aditya Herwanto Putra as Coordinator for Testing and Evaluating Occupational Safety Competence from 2022 to the present;

3. Subhan as Sub Coordinator for Occupational Safety of the Department of Human Resources Development 2020-2025;

4. Anitasari Kusumawati as Coordinator of Partnership and Occupational Health Personnel from 2020 to the present;

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 from 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 coordinator;

10. Temurila as a party to PT KEM Indonesia; and

11. Miki Mahfud as a party to PT KEM Indonesia.

This case then developed and the anti-corruption commission named three other people as suspects.

They are Chairul Fadly Harahap as Secretary of the Directorate General of Manpower and Occupational Safety and Health Supervision (Binwasnaker and K3) of the Ministry of Manpower; Haiyani Rumondang as Director General (Dirjen) of Manpower and K3 Supervision; and Sunardi Manampiar Sinaga as former Head of the Public Relations Bureau of the Ministry of Manpower.

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The three are suspects because they are suspected of enjoying the flow of extortion money. This finding was obtained after investigators examined a number of witnesses and suspects who had previously been appointed.