Immanuel Ebenezer Asks For Extortion Money For K3 Certification For Home Renovation

The KPK has named Wamenaker Immanuel Ebenezer, who has now been fired as a suspect in extortion/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Setyo Budiyanto said Immanuel Ebenezer asked for rations from his subordinates when he was Deputy Minister of Manpower (Wamenaker) to renovate his house. Irvian Bobby Mahendro, who served as Coordinator for Institutional Affairs and Personnel K3 2022-2025, then handed over the money.

Immanuel Ebenezer is known to be one of 11 suspects in the alleged extortion of administering health and work safety certificates (K3) at the Ministry of Manpower. He is said to have known that his subordinates were extorting and even asking for rations.

"IEG asked for the renovation of Cimanggis' house, IBM gave Rp3 billion," Setyo told reporters when confirmed, Saturday, August 23.

This gift, based on the construction of the case submitted at a press conference on the determination of the suspect, was carried out in December 2024 or two months after Immanuel was sworn in by President Prabowo Subianto.

Setyo then revealed that Irvian also had a nickname from Immanuel, namely the sultan. "It means a person who has a lot of money at the Directorate General of Binwas K3," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK named 11 suspects in connection with the alleged extortion of handling work safety and health certificates (K3). This determination began with a hand arrest operation (OTT) that arrested 14 people, including the Deputy Minister of Manpower (Wamenaker) Immanuel Ebenezer.

The following is a list of suspects named by the KPK:

1. Irvian Bobby Mahendro as Coordinator for Institutional and Personnel Affairs K3 of 2022-2025; 2. Gerry Aditya Herwanto Putra as Coordinator for Testing and Evaluation of Work Safety Competency until now; 3. Subhan as Sub-Coordinator of Work Safety Dit. K3 Development in 2020-2025;4. Anitasari Kusumawati as Coordinator of Partnerships and Work Health Personnel in 2020 until now; 5. Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan as Deputy Minister of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia in 2024-2029;6. Fahrurozi as Director General of Binwasnaker and K3 in March 2025 until now; 7. Hery Sutanto as Director of Institutional Development in 2021-February 2025; 8. Sekarsari Kartika Putri as sub-coordinator; 9. Supriadi as coordinator; 10. Temurila as PT KEM Indonesia; and 11. Miki Mahfud as PT KEM Indonesia's party.

The determination of the suspect began with an intensive examination and had found two pieces of evidence. It is suspected that this extortion has been going on for a long time.

This allegation arose because of the large amount of evidence found, namely 15 cars and 7 motorbikes and Rp170 million and US$2,201 in cash.

Meanwhile, Immanuel Ebenezer has been removed from his position as Wamenaker by President Prabowo Subianto. This decision was taken after his legal status was announced by the KPK and submitted to the public by the Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi.