Ghufron Stays Confident Forward To The Capim Selection After Breaking The Ethical Violation

Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Nurul Ghufron (Photo: Wardhany T/VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nurul Ghufron admitted that he had surrendered about his candidacy as a leader after being decided to violate ethics. He said let the selection committee decide their fate. " “ I only surrender to the Pansel. So, I am not in the authority to answer so that the committee in its authority considers itself, ” said Ghufron to reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, September 6. Even so, he remains confident in his fate. Ghufron believes that the Selection Committee (Pansel) for Candidates for Leadership and Supervisory Board of the KPK will hear information from many parties. "Of course I remain confident that the assessment of the pansel is,”" he said. " “ once again I maintain his independence to certainly accommodate all the information about my profile," continued Ghufron. As previously reported, the KPK Supervisory Board stated that Nurul Ghufron as Deputy Chair of the KPK violated ethics. He was then given moderate sanctions. " “ Stated that Nurul Ghufron was proven to have abused influence for personal gain," said Tumpak Hatorangan Panggabean, chairman of the KPK Supervisory Board, while reading the ethical trial verdict at the KPK ACLC Building, Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Friday, September 6. Ghufron was sentenced to moderate sanctions in the form of a written warning by the KPK Supervisory Board for violating Article 4 paragraph 2 letter a of Perdewas Number 3 of 2021. His salary was also deducted by 20 percent. "“(The cuts, ed) for six months," he said. The KPK Supervisory Board said that Ghufron was decided to violate ethics related to the abuse of influence or position behind the mutation of the ASN Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) named Andi Dwi Mandasari (ADM). He used his influence to contact Kasdi Subagyono as Secretary General and concurrently Acting Inspector General of the Ministry of Agriculture.

"Ghufron wants ADM, who is an employee of the Ministry of Agriculture's Inspectorate II, to be transferred to the Center for Agricultural Technology Assessment and Development in Malang," said the KPK Council. Meanwhile, when clarified, the employee admitted that he never asked. The communication with the Ministry of Agriculture was carried out in conjunction with an investigation into the alleged procurement of cattle at the Ministry of Agriculture which is being handled by the KPK which allegedly involved members of the DPR RI.