KPK Chairman: New Investigators Become Additional Ammunition To Fight Corruption

KPK chairman Firli Bahuri (center) leads the inauguration of new KPK investigators and investigators at the KPK's Juang Merah Putih Building, Jakarta, Tuesday (31/5/2022).

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri hopes that the 23 investigators and five new investigators will become additional ammunition for his institution in eradicating corruption through legal action.

The KPK inaugurated and took oaths to 28 employees from the National Police and the KPK's internal employees at the KPK's Red and White Juang Building, Jakarta. They will be assigned to the Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK.

Firli's inauguration was witnessed by the Deputy Chairman of the KPK Alexander Marwata, Secretary General Cahya H Harefa, and the Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Karyoto.

"I hope that the presence of colleagues will increase the ammunition for eradicating corruption," said Firli as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, May 31.

Firli also reminded that the enforcement strategy must get results, namely increasing legal determination in corruption cases, increasing state losses through "asset recovery", and increasing assets resulting from cases of corruption and money laundering (TPPU) through investigations, investigations, prosecution, and execution.

Firli also said that the community really hopes that the KPK can optimally eradicate corruption. Therefore, he also reminded the newly appointed investigators and investigators to work professionally and responsibly.

"Do not let investigators and investigators be added, but the settlement of cases does not increase. We hope that the settlement of cases can increase," he said.

Therefore, he requested that the newly appointed investigators and investigators quickly adapt to the KPK's work environment so that they can immediately deal with corruption cases that are currently being handled.

In addition, Firli also conveyed that the inauguration and oath-taking of investigators and investigators had gone through a fairly long process, starting from the selection process, education to inauguration.

"We, all KPK personnel, welcome investigators and investigators at the KPK to jointly carry out efforts to eradicate corruption," he said.

With the addition of 28 personnel, the KPK currently has 84 investigators and 111 investigators.