President Prabowo Subianto Fired Wamen Imipas Silmy Karim After Being a KPK Suspect

Jakarta - President Prabowo Subianto has dismissed Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections (Imipas) Silmy Karim after being named a suspect in an immigration case.

This was conveyed by the Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi to reporters at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Thursday, June 4. The government, according to Prasetyo Hadi, respects the legal process being carried out by Silmy Karim.

Prasetyo also said that it had not been determined who would replace the duties of the Deputy Minister of Imipas after President Prabowo dismissed Silmy Karim.