Until June 2024, The KPK Investigates 13 Cases That Potentially Lose The State Up To IDR 5 Trillion

KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed that 13 corruption cases related to state losses have been handled since January-June 2024. From these cases dozens of suspects have been named.

"The period from January to June 2024 there were 13 cases with 46 suspects," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, June 28.

Tessa said the potential state losses from this case reached Rp5.25 trillion and US$2.7 million. But he didn't specify what was handled.

"And the 13 cases are still ongoing in 2024," he said.

As previously reported, Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Alexander Marwata said his agency is now more focused on working on cases that cause large amounts of state losses. They began to leave arrests that relied on wiretapping.

"We are now focusing more on handling cases where the potential loss to the state is large and where is it happening? SOEs, in government agencies with high budget. That's what we focus on there," Alexander told reporters in the Tebet area, South Jakarta, Friday, June 21.

Alexander said that the perpetrators of corruption already understand how hand arrest operations (OTT) work. So, now it is rare for officials to talk about giving or receiving money.

Even so, Alexander said the commission would still carry out silent operations. However, taking action is no longer the main priority.

"Yes, okay OTT. Yes, thank God you got it later, yes, make entertainment 'high', make people happy," he concluded.