Alexander Marwata Sindir Many Commendators Do Not Understand The Problem Of Eradicating Corruption And KPK's Work

Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Alexander Marwata (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Alexander Marwata satirized many parties who suddenly became commentators regarding their institution's work. He said, many people prefer to believe their statements that do not understand the efforts to eradicate corruption that have been carried out so far.

This was conveyed by Alexander in response to the assumption that KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri issued a search and arrest letter for Harun Masiku to cover up the alleged extortion of former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo. Firli was recently dragged into the case being handled by the Polda Metro Jaya.

"People hear more comments from parties who do not understand the issue of eradicating corruption and do not know what the KPK is doing," Alexander told reporters quoted on Wednesday, November 22.

Because they do not have data and facts, this commentator is considered only to talk based on existing rumors. Thus, the truth cannot be accounted for.

"So the commentators who only (talk, ed) are based on rumors," he said.

Alexander emphasized that the search for Harun Masiku is still ongoing. This decision has also been taken by the KPK leadership for a long time.

"Even if it doesn't work, it doesn't mean we don't try. It has nothing to do with the problems faced by Mr. FB," he said.

As previously reported, Firli Bahuri announced that he had re-signed the search and arrest of Harun Masiku. This statement was made in the spotlight of the Syahrul extortion case which is being handled by the Polda Metro Jaya.

"Three weeks ago I signed an arrest and search warrant for HM," Firli said at a press conference at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, November 14.

Firli explained that Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur had even left for neighboring Indonesia to look for Harun. However, this has not yielded results.

Meanwhile, the Head of the KPK News Section, Ali Fikri, explained that the signing of the letter was not the first time the leadership had signed it. "Whenever it is needed (the letter can be signed, ed)," he said when confirmed, Thursday, November 16.

Ali referred to the letter as the basis for investigators to move to certain areas suspected of being where Harun was hiding.

Harun Masiku is a suspect in giving bribes to former KPU commissioner Wahyu Setiawan. This gift was given so that he could sit as a member of the DPR through the interim replacement (PAW).

He has been on the wanted list (DPO) since January 29, 2020. Most recently, the KPK informed that the National Central Bureau (NCB) of Interpol Indonesia had issued a red notice on behalf of Harun Masiku on Friday, July 30.

In carrying out this search, the KPK has collaborated with a number of parties such as the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police and the Director General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham).