KPK Receives Refunds Of Up To IDR 270 Million From Detention Extortion Cases

Rupiah illustration (Photo: dock. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) received refunds related to illegal levies (extortion) cases in detention centers of up to hundreds of millions of rupiah.

This was conveyed by the Head of the KPK News Section, Ali Fikri, regarding the investigation into the alleged extortion at the ongoing KPK detention center. He initially said the number of parties examined in the process was 190 people and there were refunds.

"In the investigation process, we have even received several refunds of more than Rp. 270 million received," Ali said as quoted from the Indonesian KPK YouTube, Saturday, January 13.

He ensured that the criminal investigation related to the alleged extortion was also ongoing. Ali denied that the anti-corruption commission was said to only solve the problem of alleged ethical violations.

It's just that, the process is indeed slow because there are indications of this kind of incident happening for a long time. (Resulting occurs, ed) it's been a long time (from, ed) 2018,' he said.

With this investigation, it is hoped that in the future the KPK can maintain its muruah. So of course, it has been explained (the process is running, red) that it will take time. Given the tempus (when the incident occurred) we have tried to withdraw it, which is suspected to be far away, even since 2018," said the spokesman with the prosecutor's background.

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.