KPK Names 3 New Suspects Alleged Extortion Of K3 Certification Management

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

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named three new suspects in the alleged extortion case in the management of work safety and health certification (K3) at the Ministry of Manpower (Kemenaker).

One of them is Chairul Fadly Harahap, Secretary of the Directorate General of Manpower and Safety Supervision of Manpower (Binwasnaker and K3) of the Ministry of Manpower.

"KPK has again named three new suspects," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, December 11.

Meanwhile, for the other two people, namely the Director General (Dirjen) of Manpower Supervision and K3 Haiyani Rumondang and Sunardi Manampiar Sinaga who served as Head of the Public Relations Bureau of the Ministry of Manpower.

"Then there has also been a prevent from leaving the country or the penalty, namely CFH, HR, and SMS. The three of them are employees of the Ministry of Manpower," said Budi.

Budi said that the three were suspected of enjoying the money from extortion related to the management of K3 certification. "This includes the flow of orders related to the alleged extortion, that's from anyone's side," he explained.

"Therefore, in the development of this investigation, the KPK then named the three new suspects," continued 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) which netted 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 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 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.

In this case, Immanuel Ebenezer is said to have received IDR 3 billion in December 2024 and was used to renovate his house. In addition, he also got one Ducati motorbike.

This gift is said to have come from Irvian, who was called Immanuel as the sultan because he was considered the richest person in the Ministry of Manpower.

In addition, Immanuel Ebenezer, also called the KPK, has acknowledged that there have been receipts during his tenure apart from the extortion of K3 certification from the Ministry of Manpower. This finding was conveyed by the KPK after finding three other cars, namely Mercedes Benz, Land Cruiser, and BAIC which had been hidden from their official residence after OTT.