JAKARTA - Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, invites witnesses who feel that they are asked to deposit money to 'investigators' in the case of extortion and or gratification receipt related to the Foreign Manpower Utilization Plan (RPTKA) at the Ministry of Manpower (Kemenaker) to submit a report. This step is important to prove the identity of the recipient.
"Witnesses who experienced the incident can report to the KPK Supervisory Board or other law enforcement officers so that it can be dismantled, proven whether it is true like that, the KPK investigators or he just confessed. Of course the report must be accompanied by evidence," Asep told VOI, Friday, February 13.
Asep said that his deputy also immediately responded to the testimony delivered by Yora Lovita E. Haloho at the Jakarta Corruption Crime Court (Tipikor) on Thursday, February 12. "I personally also conveyed to the Inspectorate the information so that an audit could be carried out," he said.
"We are also angry that there is such a thing because it damages the image of the KPK institutionally," continued Asep, who also serves as the Director of Investigation of the KPK.
Furthermore, Asep also emphasized that there was no party named Bayu Sigit in his deputy. He also emphasized that the anti-corruption commission employee did not have a badge as stated in the trial.
"There is only a nametag and employee identification card like I usually wear," he said.
"So please for witnesses who experience it, immediately meet the person, you can report so that it can be proven."
Yora in his testimony admitted that he was an intermediary for Gatot Widiartono as the Head of the Maritime and Agriculture Sub Directorate of the Directorate General of Manpower Placement and Employment Opportunities (Ditjen Binapenta & PKK) in 2019-2021 with Bayu Sigit who claimed to be an investigator. This incident began since the RPTKA extortion case was still in the investigation stage or around March-April 2025.
Yora admitted that he knew Bayu Sigit from his friend, Iwan Banderas. "There is a friend who is also, he said the KPK person, Mr. So. 'There is a business at the Ministry of Manpower, do you want help? We will help'," said Yora, recounting the beginning of the introduction.
Yora admitted that he believed Sigit was a KPK investigator because he was carrying a metal badge with the anti-corruption agency's logo. In fact, Sigit sent a letter notifying the KPK of the request for information on behalf of Gatot.
He then contacted the Head of the Administrative and Protocol Section of the Ministry of Manpower and Employment Memei Meilita Handayani, who he knew. Yora said there was a business with a Kemnaker official named Gatot Widiartono and asked for his contact number.
In short, Memei brought Yora and Gatot together at a location at night. Sigit and Iwan were also present.
Furthermore, Memei asked Yora for help that his friend, Gatot, did not want to be a suspect in the RPTKA extortion case at the Ministry of Home Affairs. This confession is contained in Yora's Examination Report (BAP) Number 10 letter x regarding the meeting in question.
"Yes, sir, but I was the first to contact Ms. Memei," Yora corrected.
Furthermore, there was a negotiation between Gatot and Sigit who asked for Rp10 billion to close the case. However, the amount is not final because there will be another meeting afterwards.
Because they had not agreed, Yora asked Memei to give Sigit only transportation money. Memei, who was also a witness at the trial, admitted that he had handed over his personal money of Rp. 10 million to Yora because Gatot did not have cash at that time.
"Is it ultimately realized to the person concerned (Sigit)?", asked the prosecutor.
"It's realized sir," Yora replied.
About three weeks later, Yora's confession, there was a transfer of money from Gatot to Sigit.
The handover was through Gatot's staff to Jaka Maulana, Yora's courier in the Tebet area. There, there was also the defendant Putri Citra Wahyoe and her husband, Bery Trimadya.
"How much did the defendant Gatot finally hand over to the person who claimed to be a KPK officer?" asked the prosecutor.
"Rp1 billion, sir," Yora replied.
According to Yora, Sigit asked how much according to Gatot's ability. So the money was considered as a down payment of Rp7 billion which was the deal.
Then from BAP Number 12 read by the prosecutor, it was revealed that the money for extortion was divided among each party. The details, Yora and Iwan Banderas will receive 20 percent of the total Rp7 billion. While Sigit and his team are 80 percent.
However, Yora said that the 20 percent quota was not realized. Because, the money of Rp7 billion as agreed has not been paid in full.
"According to Sigit's presentation, the Rp1 billion given by Gatot Widiartono has been distributed to children, meaning his friends Sigit. I don't know who Sigit's friends are who received the money. However, according to Sigit, the person is the KPK," said the prosecutor reading Yora's BAP.
Still at the same BAP, the prosecutor said Wanto Iswandi alias Iwan Banderas transferred Rp25 million to Yora's Bank Mandiri account.
Instead of admitting it, Yora argued that he did not know that the money transferred by Iwan was part of the Rp1 billion from Gatot. He only stated that the money was still there.
"Has it been returned yet?" asked the prosecutor.
"Not yet, sir, because at that time I met Mr. Gatot again, and Mr. Gatot asked me to return it," Yora replied.
The return, said Yora, was requested by Gator because the extortion case that trapped him was still ongoing at the KPK. However, Sigit said, the money was spent on sharing.
Meanwhile, the defendant Gatot in his response admitted that the Rp. 1 billion was handed over by his staff to Yora's party named Jaka. However, according to him, after the money was handed over in 3 goodie bags, Jaka put the money in the car.
"So until I was here (as a defendant), it was like that," said Gatot.
As previously reported, eight people sat as defendants at the Ministry of Manpower (Kemenaker) regarding the management of the Foreign Manpower Utilization Plan (RPTKA). They are accused of receiving Rp. 135.29 billion in the period 2017-2025.
The eight defendants are Gatot Widiartono as Head of the Maritime and Agriculture Sub Directorate of the Directorate General of Manpower Placement and Employment Opportunities (Ditjen Binapenta & PKK) in 2019-2021 as well as the PPTKA Manpower Planning and Control Coordinator in 2019-2024 and the Coordinator for Analysis and Control of Manpower in the PPTKA Directorate of the Ministry of Manpower in 2021-2025.
Then Putri Citra Wahyoe, Jamal Shodiqin and Alfa Eshad who are Staff at the PPTKA Directorate at the Ministry of Manpower's Binapenta & PKK Directorate in 2019-2024.
Then the Director General of Binapenta & PPK of the Ministry of Manpower in 2020-2023 Suhartono and the Director of PPTKA 2019-2024 who was appointed as the Director General of Binapenta 2024-2025 Haryanto.
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