KPK Alludes To Corruption Cases In E-KTP For Public Service Quality Degradation After Setya Novanto Is Conditional Free

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo (Photo: Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) reminds that corruption cases that degrade the quality of public services should no longer repeat themselves.

This was conveyed by KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo when asked about Setya Novanto who had left Sukamiskin Prison, Bandung, West Java. The former chairman of the DPR RI was released on condition after receiving remission or a sentence cut of up to 28 months and 15 days.

As a reminder, Setya Novanto became a convict after being found guilty in the corruption case of the electronic identity card procurement project (e-KTP). This impregnancy practice has made the state lose up to IDR 2.1 trillion.

"Talking about the case, we are again reminded of a serious corruption crime with a real impact that is felt by almost all Indonesian people," Budi told reporters in a written statement to reporters, Monday, August 18.

Budi hopes that this case will not occur in the future. "Because it is not only the value of state losses but also massively degrades the quality of the public," he said.

As previously reported, Setya Novanto or Setnov, who is the former chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives, was finally released. He was able to breathe fresh air after the proposed conditional release program was approved by the Ditjenpas Correctional Observer Team (TPP) Session on August 10, 2025.

The proposal is part of 1,000 fostered programs throughout Indonesia. In its decision, Setnov is considered to have met administrative and substantial requirements.

He is considered to have good behavior during his time as an inmate, actively participating in coaching to show a decrease in risk and this is in accordance with Article 10 Paragraph 2 of Law Number 22 of 2022.

In addition, Setnov is also considered to have carried out 2/3 of the sentence as stipulated in Article 10 Paragraph 3 of Law Number 22 of 2022.

"On August 16, 2025, it was removed from Sukamiskin Prison with a Conditional Program, based on the Decree of the Minister of Immigration and Corrections on August 15, 2025, No. PAS-1423 PK.05.03 of 2025," said Head of Public Relations and Protocol of the Directorate General of Corrections (Ditjen PAS) Rika Aprianti in her statement, Sunday, August 17.