Receives Gibran-Kaesang Corruption Alleged Report, KPK Makes Sure To Work In Accordance With Laws

Gibran Rakabuming Raka (Photo: DOK ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that complaints of alleged violent acts against the children of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), Gibran Rakabuming Raka and Kaesang Pangarep will be investigated. All processes will be in accordance with applicable laws.

"In corruption cases, the KPK is limited by the KPK law, whether the old or new KPK law remains the same, even though the KPK's authority is limited as stated in Article 11, there must be a basis this is imperative, it should not be ignored, namely first state administrators, " said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, to reporters quoted on Tuesday, January 18.

He said that based on the rules in the KPK Law, his institution could only handle allegations of corruption committed by state officials. So, Ali said, not all corruption cases can be handled by the KPK.

"Who is the state administrator? One of them is that later in the government structure there is Echelon I, yes, then regional heads, regents, governors and so on, there are all provisions for all state administrators," he said.

Even so, he ensured that reports of alleged corruption against President Jokowi's children would be followed up. One of the processes is to conduct a study.

"In principle, related to this report, we have received and continued how we verify and study it. We certainly obey and obey the rules in receiving reports," said Ali.

Previously reported, Jakarta State University (UNJ) Lecturer Ubedilah Badrun reported Gibran and Kaesang on suspicion of corruption and money laundering. This report was submitted to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) last week, Monday, January 10.

"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 son of the president," he added.