Gibran-Kaesang Reported To KPK Last Week, How Is The Process Now?

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Jakarta State University (UNJ) lecturer Ubedilah Badrun reported two children of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), Gibran Rakabuming Raka and Kaesang Pangarep on suspicion of corruption and money laundering. This report was submitted to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) last week, Monday, January 10.

So where is the reporting process?

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, said reports of alleged corruption against Jokowi's two children are still in the process of being studied.

"Still (under review, ed)," said Ali to VOI, Monday, January 17.

This review process is usually carried out by the anti-corruption commission after receiving a report from the public. The goal is to ascertain whether the follow-up to the report can be taken by the KPK or not.

Even so, the KPK asked the public to be patient and not speculate further. Because, reviewing reports of alleged corruption is not an easy thing.

"Of course it will take time," he said.

Previously reported, Ubedilah reported the two children of President Jokowi because they were both suspected of corruption and money laundering.

"This report is related to allegations of corruption and/or money laundering (TPPU) in connection with the alleged KKN of the president's son's business relationship with a business group suspected of being involved in forest fires," Ubedilah told reporters after reporting to the KPK.

The incident, called Ubedilah, dates back to 2015. At that time, there was a large company called PT SM which was already a suspect in forest fires and had been sued by the Ministry of Environment for a value of Rp. 7.9 trillion.

The Supreme Court (MA) then only granted the claim of Rp. 78 billion. Ubedilah said this happened after President Jokowi's son formed a joint company with a high-ranking subsidiary of PT SM in February 2019.

With this condition, the allegations of corruption, collusion and nepotism very clearly involve Gibran, Kaesang, and the children of PT SM officials because of an injection of capital investment funds from a venture company.

"Twice, funds have been disbursed. The figure is approximately Rp. 99.3 billion in the near future. After that, the president's son bought shares in a company whose figure is also quite fantastic at Rp. 92 billion," said Ubedilah.

"And that for us is a big question mark, can a young person who has just set up a company easily get a capital investment with a quite fantastic figure if he is not the president's son," he added.

Meanwhile, regarding this report, the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nurul Ghufron, said that his party would follow up on the reports of alleged corruption that had already been submitted. Whoever the reported party is, he said, the institution is ready to investigate the origin of the alleged corruption being the authority of the institution.

"KPK does not see whose child, does not see whose father is. The KPK will follow up according to the procedures for the provisions of the law and the SOP at the KPK to investigate further," said Ghufron at a press conference at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, January 11. .

Even so, the KPK will continue to review and verify incoming reports. This is important to know so that the report is feasible or not to be investigated further.

"Whether it is appropriate to be investigated or not, after being investigated and then exposed to fingerprints or not. The investigation will only go up to prosecution or not, the verdict, trial, and so on," said Ghufron.

"So the KPK will carry out the process according to the provisions of the law and SOPs. Not because of who was reported and who reported it," he added.