Highlights Brigadier General Asep Guntur Resigning From His Position At The KPK, Ex-Employee: Why Not A Leader?

Asep Guntur Rahayu (photo:wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

Brigadier General Asep Guntur Rahayu's resignation as Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution and Director of Investigation of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was highlighted by former KPK investigator Yudi Purnomo. He even wondered why it wasn't KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri and four other leaders who quit their positions.

This surprise arose after the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Johanis Tanak for the task force team (task force) who carried out a hand arrest operation (OTT) at the National SAR Agency (Basarnas) was considered a mistake. This is because the action led to the appointment of the Head of Basarnas Marshal Henri Alfiandi and the Coordinator of Administration (Koorsmin) Kabasarnas Lt. Col. Afri B. C.

"How come it's not the KPK leadership," said Yudi through his tweet on his Twitter account quoted on Saturday, July 29.

"If something goes wrong, it shouldn't be Kang Asep," he continued.

Yudi assessed that the mistake in the silent operation should be Firli Bahuri's responsibility, et al. OTT has a leadership order, an exposure that determines the leadership, which announces the suspect as well as the leader," he said.

The hard work of the team in the field is also considered unappreciated by the leadership of the anti-corruption commission because of Johanis' statement. In fact, reflecting on his experience while serving at the KPK, the movement of teams in the field is usually monitored.

"They work hard but are blamed like this," he said.

The TNI Puspom previously expressed objections when the KPK named Henri along with the Kabasarnas Administrative Coordinator (Koorsmin) Lt. Col. Afri Budi Cahyanto as a suspect. This step is considered to have violated military rules. Furthermore, Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Johanis Tanak apologized for the determination. He said investigators and investigators made a mistake. Meanwhile, Henri was named a suspect in the aftermath of a hand arrest operation (OTT) in Cilangkap, Jakarta and Jatisampurna, Bekasi on Tuesday, July 24.

Henri is suspected of having earned a fee or called a command fund of up to IDR 88.3 billion. The money was pocketed by private parties who wanted to work on projects at his institution from 2021-2023.

The KPK said that the money was received by Henri through Koorsmin Kabasarnas Afri Budi Cahyanto. In addition to Henri and Afri, the anti-corruption commission also established three private parties who gave money during the silent operation. They are the President Commissioner of PT Multi Grafika Cipta Sejati Mulsunadi Gunawan, President Director of PT Intertekno Grafika Sejati Marilya, President Director of PT Kunu Abadi Utama Roni Aidil. This case began when Basarnas carried out several projects in 2023. The first project was the procurement of debris victim detection equipment with a contract value of Rp9.9 billion. Second, the public safety diving equipment procurement project with a contract value of Rp17.3 billion. Finally, the procurement of ROV for KN SAR Ganesha is worth Rp89.9 billion.