JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri denied reports that he and four other leaders had asked for a salary increase of up to Rp300 million.
This denial was conveyed after news circulated that the KPK had assigned its HR bureau to attend a meeting with the Directorate General of Legislation of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance at the Kemenkumham office.
Quoted from Jawapos, this meeting was mentioned to discuss Government Regulation (PP) Number 82 of 2015, on the second amendment to Government Regulation (PP) Number 29 of 2006 concerning Financial Rights, Protocol Position, and Security Protection of the Leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission.
According to Firli, the request for a salary increase was proposed since the leadership of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Volume IV, which was commanded by Agus Rahardjo, Saut Situmorang, Alexander Marwata and Basaria Panjaitan.
"Regarding the proposal to adjust the salary of the KPK leadership, it has been submitted or submitted by the old leadership. Zaman Pak Agus Rahardjo and friends. Long before the current leadership of the KPK," Firli told reporters in his statement, Friday, April 3.
He said that the proposal had been submitted since July 15, 2019. However, there was no latest information regarding the discussion of the revision of Government Regulation (PP) Number 82 of 2015 on the second amendment to PP Number 29 of 2006 which regulates Financial Rights, Protocol Position, and Protection. Security of KPK Leaders.
The KPK, said Firli, would not discuss financial rights and leadership facilities. This is because currently anti-graft agencies are carrying out prevention, coordination and monitoring of the procurement of goods and services in an effort to deal with the spread of the corona virus or COVID-19.
"So even if there is a proposal regarding the financial rights of the KPK leadership, we all leaders ask that it be canceled and not discussed," he said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission, Saut Situmorang, said that the increase in salary was a proposal from the KPK leadership Volume IV or when he was in office. At that time, they intended to increase the salaries of the anti-graft agency employees. However, the increase must also be followed by an increase in the salaries of the five KPK leaders.
"There was a suggestion in the meeting. I at that time emphasized that the increase was made after the leadership of Volume IV had passed so that there would be no conflict of interest. (This increase) was due to an increase in staff salaries, the salaries of the leaders also increased. said Saut when contacted via text message, Friday, April 3.
However, according to Saut, seeing the current conditions, the proposal is actually valid if it is canceled. Moreover, if the proposal then causes polemic in the community.
"This is an impression that has been caught by the public. It's so good to want, work is not good. ... So it could be that we have submitted it first," he said, adding that the salary increase proposal was also made on the basis of the old KPK Law, not the Corruption Eradication Commission Law Number. 19 of 2019.
Saut also explained that the leadership of the KPK Volume IV assumed that if the salary of the KPK leadership in the next period was increased, it would make them farthest from a conflict of interest.
Moreover, in the KPK Law which has not been revised, the workload of the leadership is so heavy that if there is a salary increase, according to him, this is okay to happen. "We have a number of risks that are getting higher with the old law," he said.
"But with the new Corruption Eradication Commission Law, it is different again. It would be better if the salaries of the leadership were reduced because it is not fair with the current KPK Law," added Saut.
It is known, based on PP 82/2015, the current salary of the KPK chairman is IDR 123.9 million, with details:
1. Main salary IDR 5,040,000 2. Position Allowance IDR 24,818,000 3. Honor Allowance IDR 2,396,000 4. Housing allowance Rp. 37,750,000 5. Transportation allowance Rp. 29,546,000 6. Health and Life Insurance Allowance Rp 16,325,000 7. Old-age allowance Rp. 8,063,500
Meanwhile, based on the PP, the four deputy chairmen of the KPK received around Rp. 112.5 million with details:
1. Main salary IDR 4,620,000 2. Position Allowance IDR 20,475,000 3. Honor Allowance IDR 2,134,000 4. Housing allowance Rp. 34,900,000 5. Transportation allowance IDR 27,330,000 6. Health and Life Insurance Allowance Rp 16,325,000 7. Old-age allowance of IDR 6,807,250
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