PPATK Data Is The Reason The KPK Quickly Finds Cars And Money During OTT Immanuel Ebenezer

Vehicles secured by the KPK in the OTT Wamenaker Immanuel Ebenezer/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Setyo Budiyanto said data from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) made the team immediately find evidence related to allegations of extortion related to the processing of work safety and health certificates (K3).

It is known that the KPK confiscated 22 cars and motorbikes and money when holding a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Wednesday night, August 20. In this activity, 14 people, including the Deputy Minister of Manpower (Wamenaker) Immanuel Ebenezer, were also arrested, who later became suspects.

"This is also supported by PPATK. Yes, PPATK has also provided information about the flow of account transactions," Setyo said in a KPK RI YouTube broadcast quoted on Saturday, August 23.

Setyo explained that after pocketing the data, the team then moved to secure dozens of these vehicles on Wednesday and Thursday, August 20-21.

"So it is easier for us to be able to trace, like that, both the flow of money and the withdrawal and then the delivery, transfer, and others," said the former Director of Investigation of the KPK.

Similarly, the acting (Plt) Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur also said that the data from PPATK did make it easier for team work in the field. So they can see where the extortion money flows.

"Then we also saw that the flow of money was bought to moving objects or not moving. Of course we can carry those that move at once, yes, cars and two-wheeled vehicles. We have recorded those that do not move. There are houses, land, and others," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK named 11 suspects in connection with the alleged extortion of handling work safety and health certificates (K3). This determination began with a hand arrest operation (OTT) that arrested 14 people, including the Deputy Minister of Manpower (Wamenaker) Immanuel Ebenezer.

The following is a list of suspects set by the KPK:1. Irvian Bobby Mahendro as the Coordinator for Institutional and Personnel Affairs K3 in 2022-2025;2. Gerry Aditya Herwanto Putra as the Coordinator of the 2022 Work Safety Competency and Evaluation Sector until now; 3. Subhan as the Sub-Coordinator of Work Safety Dit. Bina K3 in 2020-2025;4. Anitasari Kusumawati as Coordinator of Partnerships and Work Health Personnel until now; 5. Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan as Deputy Minister of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia in 2024-2029;6. Fahrurozi as Director General of Binwasnaker and K3 in March 2025 until now; 7. Hery Sutanto as Director of Institutional Development in 2021-February 2025; 8. Sekarsari Kartika Putri as sub-coordinator; 9. Supriadi as coordinator; 10. Temurila as the party of PT KEM Indonesia; and 11. Miki Mahfud as the party of PT KEM Indonesia.

The determination of the suspect began with an intensive examination and had found two pieces of evidence. It is suspected that this extortion has been going on for a long time.

This allegation arose because of the large amount of evidence found, namely 15 cars and 7 motorbikes and Rp170 million and US$2,201 in cash.

All suspects are suspected of violating Article 12 letter (e) and/or Article 12B of Law no. 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law no. 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.