Dewas Reveals KPK Detention Center Employees Receive Up To Hundreds Of Millions Of Money

KPK/DOK ANTARA/Fianda Sjofjan Rassat

JAKARTA - Member of the Supervisory Board of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Syamsuddin Haris revealed that the money received by employees from illegal levies (extortion) at detention centers (rutan) had various values. Some are millions and even hundreds of millions.

(The value, ed) is a variety too. There are hundreds of millions, some are only millions, there are tens of millions. Different according to that, the position," Syamsudin told reporters, Friday, January 12.

Syamsuddin said the practice of extortion that was caught allegedly occurred from 2020 to 2023. "But he said it was a long time ago," he said.

The levies were carried out on residents of the KPK Detention Center who wanted to get additional facilities. Among them are to smuggle food to cellphones.

In the future, the KPK Council will immediately hear allegations of ethical violations committed by employees at the detention center. However, they have not yet determined the date.

"Hopefully next week. If not, this month. It must be this month," he said.

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.