KPK Believes Professional Supervisory Board Handles Allegations Of Ethical Violations Related To Detention Extortion

Head of KPK News Section Ali Fikri (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has fully handed over ethical matters related to allegations of illegal levies (extortion) at the detention center (rutan) to the Supervisory Board. They believe the process will run professionally.

"Dewas has certainly conducted a professional examination of the related parties until he decided to proceed to the ethics trial stage," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri in a written statement quoted on Friday, January 12.

Ali said that this ethical matter is indeed a commitment that must be carried out by the KPK Supervisory Board in accordance with KPK Law Number 19 of 2019. This step is also considered as a way to maintain the institution's progress.

"The ethics trial later on, the Council will certainly examine this alleged violation independently as stated in its duties and authorities as regulated in the law," he said.

Later, the supervisory board's decision can also strengthen the process of taking action. It is known, the investigation into the alleged extortion was carried out in parallel between ethics and criminal acts.

"Similarly, related to the enforcement of employee discipline by the Inspectorate and the HR part of the KPK," said Ali.

As previously reported, the KPK Supervisory Board will conduct an ethical trial of 93 anti-corruption commission employees next week. This step was taken regarding allegations of illegal levies in detention centers.

"Pungli already wants a trial (eth, ed). (There are many who are tried, ed) yes, 93 people if I'm not mistaken," said KPK Supervisory Board member Albertina Ho to reporters at the ACLC KPK Building, Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Thursday, January 11.

Dozens of people were not identified by Albertina. However, he said the value of extortion found by the KPK Council turned out to be more than Rp. 4 billion.

"But for that value, the punishment is clear. If we are ethical, there are values too, but we are too involved in value problems," he said.