Corruption Eradication Commission Member Albertina Ho Tested Negative For COVID-19

KPK Leaders together with the KPK Supervisory Board (Photo: KPK Public Relations)

JAKARTA - The Supervisory Board of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) underwent a swab test after an interaction with an employee who tested positive for COVID-19. Of the five people who underwent the test, only Albertina Ho tested negative.

"The information we received was just the result of Ms. Albertina Ho's swab with a negative result," said Acting Spokesperson for prosecution Ali Fikri to reporters, Thursday, September 17.

Meanwhile, the results of the swab, four other people, namely the Chairman of the KPK Dewas Tumpak Hatorangan Panggabean and three other members, namely Syamsuddin Haris, Harjono, and Artidjo Alkostar, are still unknown.

"Still waiting for the results," said Ali.

Previously, the KPK Supervisory Board underwent a test due to an interaction with a KPK employee who tested positive for COVID-19.

This is what then led to the reading of the trial verdict on the alleged violation of the code of ethics against KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri and KPK Employee Council Chair Yudi Purnomo Harahap, having to resign for a week from the previous schedule, namely Tuesday, September 15.

"The postponement of the trial agenda was carried out because of the need for fast action to handle and control COVID-19 within the KPK, especially the KPK Supervisory Board. From the results of the internal tracing, it was found that there were indications of interactions between employees who were positive for COVID-19 and members of the KPK's Dewas swab a number of related parties, "said Acting Spokesperson for prevention, Ipi Maryati some time ago.

It is known that a number of employees of the anti-graft agency tested positive for COVID-19. In fact, an investigator on behalf of Kompol Pandu Hendra Sasmita also died recently. He had tested positive for COVID-19 and was in a critical condition.