KPK Found Money Flow Records While Searching The TKA Agent's Office Regarding The Ministry Of Manpower's Extortion Case

KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) found a record of money flow when searching the office of a foreign labor management agent (TKA) with the initials PT LIS in East Jakarta. This search was carried out on Tuesday, May 27.

"(From the office, red) of PT LIS, which is a company of foreign workers' management agents whose address is in East Jakarta, investigators found electronic data related to the records of the flow of money for RPTKA management at the Ministry of Manpower," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, June 3.

Other findings were also obtained from the office of another foreign worker agency company with the initials PT DU in the South Jakarta area. "Investigators found financial documents related to the recapitulation of money giving to take care of RPTKA and other related documents," said Budi.

All findings will later be analyzed by investigators. This step was taken to investigate allegations of corruption in the placement of foreign workers or the management of the Plan for the Use of Foreign Workers (RPTKA).

As for this case, eight suspects have been named by the KPK. Although it has not been officially announced, Suhartono is said to be entangled with Haryanto, who has also served as Director General of Manpower Placement and Expansion of Job Opportunities (Binapenta and PKK) of the Ministry of Manpower.

While the other suspect is the WP as Director of the Directorate of Foreign Labor Licensing Control (PPTKA) of the Ministry of Manpower; GW who is the Head of the Sub-Directorate and the Commitment and Coordinating Officer; and PCW, JS, AE as staff.

Previously reported, the KPK is investigating allegations of corruption related to the placement of foreign workers or the management of the Plan for the Use of Foreign Workers (RPTKA). Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu said there was an allegation that there was an extortion of prospective foreign workers (TKA) who would work in Indonesia.

This extortion, continued Asep, was carried out by the Directorate General of Manpower Placement and Expansion of Job Opportunities (Ditjen Binapenta and PKK).

"(The Ministry of Manpower at the Directorate General of Binapenta collects or forces someone to give something," Asep said when confirmed by reporters, Tuesday, May 20.

Asep said the suspects were suspected of violating Article 12e or Article 12b of the Anti-Corruption Law. The practice is alleged to have occurred for the period 2020-2023.

Searches have been carried out at a number of locations in Jabodetabek to look for evidence on May 20-22. A total of 11 cars and 2 motorbikes were confiscated and have been transferred to the KPK Confiscated Property Storage House (Rupbasan), Cawang, South Jakarta on Monday, May 26.