Novel Baswedan Says That KPK Employees Who Are Fired Will Be Labeled As Followers Of Radicalism

JAKARTA - Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) senior investigator Novel Baswedan admits that he objected to the dismissal of 51 employees who failed the National Insight Test (TWK) assessment.

He assessed that those who were fired could be labeled as adherents of radicalism, as is the issue that is widely circulating today.

"There will be stigmatization of KPK employees who are accused of abuse of power as if they have problems in nationality or other things called radicals or whatever," Novel told reporters at the Komnas HAM Office, Jalan Latuharhary, Central Jakarta, Thursday, May 27th.

He said these employees were citizens who had been struggling to eradicate corruption. However, because they do not pass TWK, it is not impossible that they will get a negative stigma from the community and even be threatened with being expelled from their jobs.

Thus, the results of the TWK become an accusation that the test results are very dangerous. "And I think Komnas HAM will also see it as the same thing," he said.

Novel said that it is not impossible that future generations will be afraid to continue the task of eradicating corruption. Moreover, considering the current polemic, those who have struggled are labeled negatively.

"So once again I emphasize, this is not just a matter of losing a job or whatever," he said.

"But this is a matter of trying to get rid of the systematic one and I am sure that there is a conspiracy behind it and it turns out that it will stop the steps of people who want to fight for the interests of eradicating corruption," added Novel.

Previously reported, the KPK has held a coordination meeting to discuss the fate of 75 employees who failed the National Insight Assessment (TWK) and were disabled. As a result, 51 KPK employees were confirmed to be fired from their jobs because they received red ponten from assessors.

"From the results of the assessors mapping and we agree together (in the meeting, red) that there are 24 employees possible for coaching while 51 employees of the assessors are red and coaching is not possible," said KPK Deputy Chair Alexander Marwata in a press conference held at BKN office, Jalan Mayjen Sutoyo, East Jakarta, Tuesday, May 25.

Furthermore, for the 24 employees who can still be appointed as employees, state defense education and national insight will be carried out. It's just that, the time and place will still be discussed at a later date.

"After that, if the person concerned does not pass, he will not be appointed," explained Alex.