Immanuel Ebenezer Admits He Received Ducati From Extortion Money For K3 Certification Of The Ministry Of Manpower

Immanuel Ebenezer was removed from his post Deputy Minister of Manpower after being caught by the KPK OTT. (ANTARA)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said the former Deputy Minister of Manpower Immanuel Ebenezer admitted that he received Ducati's motorbike from extortion in the management of work safety and health certification (K3). This confession was conveyed when the team carried out a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Wednesday night, August 20.

"Whether the motorbike was used, or what was taken or confiscated from brother IEG, after we went to the person concerned, he admitted that he received a motorbike," said Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu to reporters, Tuesday, August 26.

Immanuel then said that the big motorbike was at his son's house, Asep said. "Yes, we ask that it be delivered. And it is delivered, like that," he said.

Meanwhile, Immanuel Ebenezer denied that he interfered in the case of extorting K3 certification as conveyed by the KPK. He made this statement after being officially announced as a suspect and having an orange dream of being an anti-corruption commission prisoner.

"My case is not a case of extortion so that the narrative in the channel does not become a dirty narrative that burdens me and my friends, there is not the slightest case of extortion," said Immanuel to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, August 22.

Previously reported, the KPK named 11 suspects in connection with the alleged extortion in the management of 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 in 2022 until now;

3. Subhan as Sub-Coordinator for Work Safety Dit. Bina K3 for 2020-2025;

4. Anitasari Kusumawati as Coordinator of Partnership 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 the 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.