Alexander Marwata Admits Bareskrim's Clarification Of Nurul Ghufron's Report

Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Alexander Marwata (Photo: Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Alexander Marwata admitted that he had been clarified by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police. This confession was conveyed after the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nurul Ghufron, agreed to have reported the KPK Supervisory Board. Ghufron is known to have reported the KPK Supervisory Board for allegedly defaming his reputation and abusing his authority in the process of investigating alleged ethical violations. "“Clarification only. (I, ed) was questioned,” Alexander told reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, May 22. Alexander did not specify the contents of the clarification. He also did not know who had been questioned. "I don't know, only me were invited," he said. As previously reported, the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nurul Ghufron, reported the KPK Supervisory Board to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police. The report was recorded with the number LP/B/138/V/2024/SPKT/Bareskrim Polri on May 6. Responding to this report, the Chairman of the KPK Supervisory Board, Tumpak Hatorangan Panggabean, admitted that he was surprised. This is because the investigation into alleged ethical violations committed by Ghufron should be proof that they have worked. “Heran, that's right. We are all surprised. That's all. We were surprised because we carried out the mandate of the law as the appointed official, ” Tumpak told reporters at the ACLC KPK Building, Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Tuesday, May 21. Even so, Tumpak admitted that he did not know about the report made by Ghufron. He admitted that he only heard about it from a number of reports.

"We don't know what it contains yet, what was reported, what was said to be defamatory, what was said to be abuse of authority," he stressed. " “ What I know is that the KPK Council carries out its duties, carries out the duties of the law, everyone who carries out their duties according to the law and also doesn't know whether to commit a criminal act is called,” continued Tumpak.