Waiting For Concrete Kpk Action Related To Leaked Search At PT Jhonlin Baratama

KPK Building (Irfan Meidianto/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) received nothing from the search at the Office of PT Jhonlin Baratama on Friday, April 9. Information about this activity was allegedly leaked and the anti-corruption commission was asked to take concrete action immediately.

The alleged leaking of search activities in the office in South Kalimantan is in the spotlight of Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW). ICW researcher Kurnia Ramadhana said there needed to be concrete action taken by the KPK, including the investigation of alleged violations by the supervisory board.

"ICW recommends concrete action from the KPK. Starting from the investigation of alleged violations of the code of conduct by the KPK Supervisory Board and investigations related to obstruction of justice actions as stipulated in Article 21 of the Tipikor Law both conducted by internal and external parties," he said in a written statement quoted on Wednesday, April 14.

Moreover, the leak of information on investigative activities is not the first time it has happened and this is suspected of dragging the antirasuah commission employees. "In the case of bribery procurement of food packages in Kemensos also happened the same thing," he said.

"There were some places that when the search was conducted, it was not found any items," added the anticorruption activist.

In addition, he also mentioned that no evidence was found when searching the Office of PT Jhonlin Baratama also occurred because of the slow pace of investigators. This is because the search conducted by investigators, must first get permission from the supervisory board in accordance with KPK Law No. 19 of 2019.

"In contrast to what is stipulated in Article 34 kuhap, the regulation states that in urgent circumstances investigators can conduct a search afterwards just report to the Chairman of the District Court," he said.

Kpk reluctant to speculate on search info leak

The alleged leak of search info related to alleged corruption in the Directorate General of Taxation was then responded kpk. Acting Kpk Spokesman for Enforcement Ali Fikri said that his party did not speculate on this incident including the leak of information from the internal parties of the agency.

"We do not want to speculate on the opinion of the leak of such activities," Ali said in a written statement on Tuesday, April 13.

In addition, he also ensured that the search did not get any obstacles. Moreover, this investigation process has been authorized by the KPK Supervisory Board.

"KPK ensures that the search permit application process has been carried out in accordance with applicable mechanisms. So far, the mechanism of the search permit administration process is also no constraints from dewas," he said.

Meanwhile, KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri made sure to crack down on anyone who obstructs, obstructs, and thwarts the investigation of this corruption case.

"Those who do hinder, obstruct, thwart investigations, investigations, prosecutions of corruption crimes we must handle," Firli told reporters at the Merah Putih KPK building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

In addition, the former Deputy Of Kpk Crackdown ensures that his agency continues to gather information and search for evidence, through the testimony of witnesses. So, in the future, this will be brighter.

"KPK continues to search for evidence. KPK continues to work to gather witness statements so that with the evidence will appear the light of a criminal case and we find the suspect," he said.

Previously, KPK suspected that there were documents that were rushed by truck. The reason, antirasuah commission investigators did not find evidence when conducting a search related to alleged corruption in the Directorate General of Taxation, one of them in the office of PT Jhonlin Baratama.

Later, from public reports it is known that there is a truck that is suspected of carrying evidence. This truck was seen in Hampang Subdistrict, Kota Baru Regency, South Kalimantan.

It's just that this truck has moved location so kpk is currently continuing to conduct searches.

Furthermore, KPK asked the public to assist them in finding this truck. Anyone who knows his whereabouts, can report to KPK via call center 198 or by email [email protected].