Alexander Marwata Regarding KPK Employees Involved In Online Gambling: Maybe Pas Iseng, Bengong

Deputy Chairperson Of The KPK Alexander Marwata/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Alexander Marwata said his institution's Inspectorate would investigate employees involved in online gambling (judol). They are allegedly just for fun because the number of deposits submitted is not large.

The amount is not large. Some are only Rp. 100,000, the most big is Rp. 74 million and the transactions are 300 times. Yes, it seems relatively small, yes, most of them were Rp. 100,000, Rp. 200 thousand, Rp. 300 thousand," said Alexander at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, July 9.

"Maybe it's just a fad, yes, unemployed, bengong (so, red) that's the game," he continued.

Alexander then mentioned that in the total data provided by the Online Judi Eradication Task Force there were 18 employees who played. However, after being traced, nine of them turned out to be no longer working in the anti-corruption commission.

This is because they have been expelled due to problems internally, such as the procurement of gold evidence to illegal levies at the KPK Detention Center (Rutan).

"So in principle, the total number of transactions out of 17 is Rp. 111 million. The biggest number is Rp. 74 million with 300 transaction frequencies but the others were small," he said.

"Well, but yes later from the Inspectorate who will clarify to the person concerned," explained Alexander.

Previously reported, the KPK confirmed that some of its employees were involved in online gambling. Search by the Inspectorate has been carried out internally.

"KPK has obtained information related to online gambling that allegedly involved several employees," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Monday, July 8.

Tessa has not detailed the employees. However, information circulated that those involved in online gambling were drivers and security.