KPK Spreads 'Mines' Everywhere To Snare Corrupt Offices

KPK shows evidence of money that was secured in a hand arrest operation (OTT) / PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) admits to spreading mines to ensnare corrupt state officials. The Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Karyoto even said that the Regent of Langkat, who was not active in the issuance of the Wind War Plan, was an example of an official who was eventually ensnared by the mine.

"In our opinion, this is only unfortunate because so far the mines that have been stocked by the KPK are quite a lot. Not just 10, 20 but hundreds," Karyoto said, quoted from the Indonesian KPK YouTube, Thursday, January 20.

He emphasized that the mines installed by the KPK were also not related to any particular party. Karyoto emphasized that all state administrators or regional heads would be arrested if they were involved in corruption no matter what party they belonged to.

Moreover, if the allegations of corruption are based on public reports. "We don't look at the color. But based on the existing reports, we will follow up with our method," he said.

"If it is not monitored, then his fate may still not be caught. But, once again, this regional head is a shared lesson that the APBD and APBN are accountable for development, not for personal or group interests," he added.

As previously reported, the KPK has held OTT four times in January. On Wednesday, January 5, the KPK arrested the Mayor of Bekasi, Rahmat Effendi.

Then a week later or Wednesday, January 12, it was the turn of the Regent of North Penajam Paser, Abdul Gafur Mas'ud, to be arrested by the KPK. Subsequently, the KPK team moved again and succeeded in arresting the Regent of Langkat, who published a Wind War Plan on Tuesday, January 18.

Finally, the KPK also conducted an OTT in Surabaya, East Java on Wednesday, January 19. This time the target is not regional heads but judges, clerks and lawyers whose trials are currently underway at the Surabaya Court.