Separated From Jokowi, The Reason The KPK Sets Personal Jets To Be Used By Kaesang Is Not Gratification

PSI Chairman Kaesang Pangarep upon arrival at the KPK building, Jakarta, Tuesday 17 September 2024 (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nurul Ghufron said the private jet facilities used by Kaesang Pangarep were not gratification. There are a number of underlying reasons, including that he lives separately from his parents, namely President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

"That the person concerned is not a state administrator, has been separated from his parents, the deputy for prevention said that this is not gratification," Ghufron told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, November 1.

Ghufron said that the Deputy for Prevention and Monitoring in charge of reporting on Kaesang's gratification had already conducted a study. From this process, then the official memorandum was sent to the head of the anti-corruption commission.

"Kasus seperti ini, KPK sebelumnya telah menerima ada tiga kali. Misalnya, Boyamin (Kordinator MAKI, Boyamin Saiman) menyampaikan ke KPK (perhal penerimaan gratifikasi, red) tetapi karena dia bukan penyelenggara negara maka tidak dapat ditetapkan KPK statusnya sebagai gratifikasi atau tidak," tegasnya.

"Also a private doctor has received it from a patient. However, because the doctor is private, the KPK has decided not to be designated as gratification or not," continued Ghufron.

As previously reported, the General Chairperson of PSI who is also the son of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), Kaesang Pangarep, had conveyed to the KPK about the use of the private jet facilities he used when pledir to the United States with his wife, Erina Gudono on Tuesday, September 17. He claims that he took a plane belonging to his friend.

"I conveyed information about my trip to the US who was riding or accompanying a friend of mine," Kaesang told reporters at the ACLC KPK building, Rasuna Said, South Jakarta.

Complementing Kaesang, God willing, Widjojo as his spokesman said there was a document filled by President Jokowi's son. Meanwhile, Kaesang came to the office. "It's just a matter of waiting for directions and instructions from the KPK," said Maria Widjojo at the same location.