Wife Of One Of The Suspects Of Extorting K3 Certification At The KPK, Spokesperson: We Are Zero Tolerance!

KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed that its employee was the wife of one of the suspects in the extortion case of the process of health certification and work safety (K3) at the Ministry of Manpower, Miki Mahfud as the party of PT KEM Indonesia. This condition certainly does not interfere with the ongoing legal process.

"We will continue to apply zero tolerance to anyone we suspect or know who committed acts against the law," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters in a written statement quoted on Tuesday, August 26.

Budi said the employee's relationship was discovered after the team secured 14 people in a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Wednesday night, August 20. "However, the KPK did not stop the process. And to the person concerned after an intensive examination by investigators and found sufficient evidence was determined as a suspect along with 10 other people," he said.

The employee, continued Budi, had also been questioned. As a result, she did not know that her husband was involved in the fraudulent practice.

"The KPK has also examined the KPK employee and until now this statement was made it was known that there was no involvement with the case involving her husband," said Budi.

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 for 2022-2025;

2. Gerry Aditya Herwanto Putra as Coordinator for Testing and Evaluation of Work Safety Competence until now; 3. Subhan as Sub-Coordinator of Dit Work Safety. Bina K3 for 2020-2025;4. Anitasari Kusumawati as Coordinator of Partnerships and Work Health Personnel for 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 the party of PT KEM Indonesia; and 11. Miki Mahfud as the party of PT KEM Indonesia.

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.