KPK hands over handling of ethics 'not checking Bobby Nasution' to Dewas after being visited by MAKI

JAKARTA - Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) spokesman Budi Prasetyo said that the KPK institutionally handed over the handling of alleged ethical violations to the KPK Supervisory Board.

Budi made the statement after the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI) Coordinator Boyamin Saiman visited the KPK Dewas to follow up on a report regarding alleged ethical violations for not investigating North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution during the investigation, or presenting him in the trial of the alleged corruption case. road construction project in North Sumatra.

"The KPK will certainly leave it entirely to the professionalism of the Supervisory Board. Of course, it will be followed up, studied, and confirmed in relation to the report," said Budi at the KPK's Red and White building, Jakarta, Wednesday, December 24.

On a different occasion, Boyamin admitted that he had visited the KPK Dewas to follow up on the report he made regarding Bobby Nasution.

"Yes, I am annoyed. Until I asked, has the law of the event been changed? Usually a week or two weeks have been called and clarified, but this has not been clarified for two months? My mind, is it ignored or not considered my report? It's annoying, when I have to come like that?" said Boyamin at the KPK Red and White Building, Jakarta, Wednesday.

According to him, the KPK Dewas in the current period is working slowly to handle reports of alleged ethical violations.

"I used to report to Mr. Firli (KPK Chairman for the period 2019-2023 Firli Bahuri, ed.) about the helicopter, Ms. Lili (Deputy Chairperson of the KPK for the period 2019-2022 Lili Pintauli Siregar, ed.) about PDAM, Ms. Lili about MotoGP, Mr. Firli about SYL (former Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo, ed.) it was fast. A week later I was clarified. Well, this one has not been clarified for two months. I am annoyed frankly," he said.

However, he said the Dewas KPK had ensured that he would be called as a witness to the reporter regarding his report, namely in the new year 2026.