KPK Find Account Allegedly Accommodating TKA Extortion Money While Searching The Ministry Of Manpower Civil Servant's House

Illustration of the KPK Building in South Jakarta. (Between)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) found a savings book from an account that allegedly houses money resulting from extortion from foreign workers (TKA). Investigators obtained this finding while searching the house of a civil servant (PNS) of the Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) in the South Jakarta area on Tuesday, May 27.

"Investigators secure money flow documents related to the management of RPTKA, a savings book used as a holding account," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters quoted on Wednesday, June 4.

Budi did not specify how much money was in the holding account. "As well as (discovered, red) IDR 300 million in cash and several certificates of ownership of motorized vehicles," he said.

As for this case, eight suspects have been named by the KPK. Although it has not been officially announced, Suhartono is said to be entangled with Haryanto, who has also served as Director General of Manpower Placement and Expansion of Job Opportunities (Binapenta and PKK) of the Ministry of Manpower.

While the other suspect is the WP as Director of the Directorate of Foreign Labor Licensing Control (PPTKA) of the Ministry of Manpower; GW who is the Head of the Sub-Directorate and the Commitment and Coordinating Officer; and PCW, JS, AE as staff.

Previously reported, the KPK is investigating allegations of corruption related to the placement of foreign workers or the management of the Plan for the Use of Foreign Workers (RPTKA). Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu said there was an allegation that there was an extortion of prospective foreign workers (TKA) who would work in Indonesia.

This extortion, continued Asep, was carried out by the Directorate General of Manpower Placement and Expansion of Job Opportunities (Ditjen Binapenta and PKK).

"(The Ministry of Manpower at the Directorate General of Binapenta collects or forces someone to give something," Asep said when confirmed by reporters, Tuesday, May 20.

Asep said the suspects were suspected of violating Article 12e or Article 12b of the Anti-Corruption Law. The practice is alleged to have occurred for the period 2020-2023.

Searches have been carried out at a number of locations in Jabodetabek to look for evidence on May 20-22. A total of 11 cars and 2 motorbikes were confiscated and have been transferred to the KPK Confiscated Property Storage House (Rupbasan), Cawang, South Jakarta on Monday, May 26.