ICW Asks KPK Leaders To Be Audited By Supervisory Board, Ghufron: We Are Open To Supervision

Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Nurul Gufron (Photo: Wardhani Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nurul Ghufron said his party was open to being monitored by anyone. He even invited the public to report to the KPK Supervisory Board if needed.

This was conveyed by him in response to a request by Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) for the KPK Supervisory Board to conduct a large-scale audit. This request came after the KPK was deemed to have failed to arrest its fugitive, former PDIP candidate Harun Masiku.

"It's not just ICW, including other people, if you ask the Supervisory Board to carry out audits or supervision as a form of monitoring, we are open to accepting that," said Ghufron as quoted from the Indonesian KPK YouTube, Wednesday, January 12.

So is the Supervisory Board. Ghufron said, they will certainly respond to requests that come from the community.

Even so, he said the KPK was always open about the achievements of their work. This is done by submitting reports periodically or once a semester or every six months.

"So the KPK is always open to monitoring. We have been monitored with two types, periodically there are quarterly then if there is performance per semester," said Ghufron.

"But apart from periodic, there are also incidentals, there are special requests that can be carried out. Depending on the need at any time," he added.

As previously reported, ICW researcher Kurnia Ramadhana said the KPK Supervisory Board must conduct a large-scale audit of the leadership and a number of other parties in that institution. This step had to be taken because the search for Harun had stalled.

"For ICW, two years is sufficient for the Supervisory Board to conduct a large-scale audit of the stalled search for Harun. This is also in line with the supervisory function as stipulated in the KPK Law," Kurnia said in a written statement to reporters, Tuesday, January 11.

This audit is also considered important because ICW is concerned that certain party officials are involved which makes the KPK reluctant to arrest Harun.

At least, there are a number of parties who feel it is important to be questioned regarding this failure. "First, the commissioner of the KPK," said Kurnia.

"Second, the Deputy for Enforcement of the KPK. Third, the former KPK employee who was previously assigned to find Harun but was dismissed through the National Insight Test. The three statements will illustrate the main problem why Harun seems protected by the KPK," added the anti-corruption activist.

It is known that currently the four fugitives are the Corruption Eradication Commission's homework. They are Harun Masiku, who has been on the run since 2020. He is a bribe to former Commissioner of the General Elections Commission (KPU) Wahyu Setiawan regarding the interim shift (PAW) of the Indonesian House of Representatives.

In addition, there is also Surya Darmadi who has been on the run since 2019; Izil Azhar has been fugitive since 2018; and Kirana Kotama who has been fugitive since 2017.