The KPK Council Decides The Fate Of 90 Employees Regarding The Alleged Ethics Of Extortion In The Detention Center On February 15

Illustration of the KPK building in Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. (ANTARA-Fianda Sjofjan Rassat)

JAKARTA - The KPK Supervisory Board has determined the date for reading the ethical trial verdict for alleged ethical violations related to illegal levies (extortion) in detention centers (remand centers). In mid-February, the fate of the 90 anti-corruption commission employees involved will be submitted to the public.

"The verdict will be on the 15th (February, ed)," said KPK Supervisory Board member Albertina Ho to reporters at the ACLC KPK Building, Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Monday, January 22.

Albertina said the KPK Council would continue to investigate the alleged ethical violations committed by dozens of employees. The examination of witnesses in the closed trial continues to be held.

They hope that the results of this ethics trial according to the plan will be read out according to plan. "Everything that is tried in the file, yes (the verdict will be read later, ed)," he said.

Previously, the KPK Council said that alleged ethical violations related to extortion in detention centers dragged 93 people. The number quoted from the detainees for additional facilities reached Rp6.1 billion.

This figure was obtained after the KPK Council examined 169 people consisting of 27 people who were former KPK detainees and 137 people were employees who had worked at the KPK Detention Center. In addition, there are also 65 proofs of documents to depositing money of various value ranging from Rp. 1 million to Rp. 504 million.