KPK Ensures Corruption Eradication Work Even Though Enforcement Is Not 'Meriah'

Deputy Chairperson Of The KPK Johanis Tanak/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) ensures that the task of taking action at its institution is still ongoing, although efforts to force detention have not been carried out much lately.

It is known that the KPK is currently investigating a number of cases, including corruption in the procurement of equipment for the completeness of official houses for members of the DPR RI to fictitious investments in PT Taspen (Persero). However, most of these cases are only said to have gone up investigations without being detained.

"So, we don't ignore the legal process. The legal process is still ongoing," said KPK Deputy Chair Johanis Tanak to reporters at the ACLC KPK Building, Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Tuesday, April 30.

However, Johanis asked the public to be patient. This is because investigations into allegations of corruption are usually closed.

"The name of the investigation and investigation are the stages where we are still confidential," he said.

"So there is no need to reveal it to the public. Because when we reveal it to the public, we will be wrong. We have to maintain the principle of presumption of innocence as mandated in the Criminal Procedure Code," continued Johanis.

Johanis ensured that the complaint of KPK Deputy Chair Nurul Ghufron against KPK Supervisory Board member Albertina Ho to the KPK Supervisory Board or a lawsuit filed with the State Administrative Court (PTUN) would not affect the work of his institution. "That's another problem," he said.

In fact, the chairman of the KPK, while Nawawi Pomolango, was called Johanis, asked the KPK Council to continue working to deal with allegations of ethical violations internally. Including the one that ensnared Ghufron for allegedly communicating with the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) regarding employee mutations.

"Please do it and we will continue to carry out our duties in law enforcement efforts, especially in efforts to eradicate corruption," concluded Johanis.