Received Ahok's Corruption Alleged Report, KPK Will Verify

Illustration-KPK Building (DOK VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed that it had received a report on allegations of racism by the former governor of DKI Jakarta, Basuki Tjahja Purnama alias Ahok. This report is received by the Correspondence Section of the KPK and will then be verified.

"It is true that (the report, ed) has been received by the Correspondence Section of the KPK," said Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, to reporters, Thursday, January 6.

This verification and review, he continued, is important to follow up on every report that comes into the KPK from the public.

"KPK ensures that it will follow up on every public report by first verifying and reviewing the data and information submitted in the complaint," he said.

From the two processes above, the KPK will decide whether to follow up on it. Because, it must be seen first whether the report is the domain of the anti-corruption commission as regulated in the KPK Law Number 19 of 2019.

If the elements are indeed fulfilled, said Ali, the KPK will certainly follow up on it according to the applicable law. However, the follow-up action is not only taking action but also through improving governance.

"If these two elements are met, the KPK will of course follow up on it in accordance with applicable legal provisions," said Ali.

"However, it is also important for the public to understand that the KPK's follow-up to a complaint does not always use an enforcement approach," he added.

Furthermore, Ali also reminded that people who want to report alleged corruption to the KPK must provide valid supporting data. The goal is that incoming reports can be easily investigated.

Moreover, the report's data can be used to help improve the system to prevent corruption.

"It is important to pay attention to the completeness of the report and valid supporting data, to make it easier for the team to process the follow-up. This is because there are still many reports submitted that contain incomplete initial supporting data and information," he explained.

Previously reported, Ahok was reported to the KPK regarding a number of corruption allegations that dragged his name. This report was submitted by the National Axis for the Eradication of Corruption (PNPK).

The PNPK Presidium, Adhie Massardi, said there were a number of cases involving Ahok's name that were reported to the KPK. One of them is related to the purchase of the Sumber Waras Hospital land and a number of other allegations.

"One of them is related to the purchase of the Sumber Waras Hospital, the purchase of own land in Cengkareng, then there is CSR, and reclamation and others," Adhie told reporters at the KPK Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, January 6.