Extortion At The KPK Detention Center Allegedly To Get Additional Facilities

Deputy Chairperson Of The KPK Nurul Ghufron/DOK KPK

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that illegal levies (extortion) at the Class I Rutan in East Jakarta branch of the Merah Putih building are suspected so that prisoners receive additional facilities. Among other things, in order to be allowed to bring money even though it should be prohibited.

"As we all know, detention centers are a limited, limited place for communication about facilities and others. To get these facilities, there is money that should not be brought money, but to enter the money it takes money," said KPK Deputy Chair Nurul Ghufron to reporters, Wednesday, June 21.

"Or not allowed to communicate, then communicating needs money," he continued.

Even so, this allegation will continue to be investigated by the KPK. It is confirmed that Ghufron, the employee involved, will be brushed off.

Moreover, the KPK invites the families of detainees to report if they are asked to pay some money. Later, all incoming information will be reviewed and then help investigate the alleged extortion that occurred.

"Personally, the KPK can be wrong, but we ensure that every such error we will process in accordance with applicable legal provisions. We ensure that problematic KPK personnel will be dealt with firmly," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK Supervisory Board found allegations of illegal levies at the KPK Detention Center. The value is fantastic, reaching billions of rupiah and carried out for five months.

"The provisional amount that we have obtained, in the period December 2021-March 2022, is IDR 4 billion," said KPK Supervisory Board member Albertina Ho at a press conference at the KPK C1 building, Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Monday, June 19.

The amount of money quoted from these detainees can still increase, said Albertina. "It is known that the levy was made in the form of cash deposits, all of which use a third account, and so on," he said.