Corruption Eradication Commission Maintained Tight Ahead Of Demonstrations, Police Prepare Water Canon Up To Raisa

Pore security around KPK building (Photo: Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Red and White House of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is closely guarded by the police and TNI. The guard was carried out ahead of the demonstration.

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri said the guard was carried out to anticipate the safety of vital objects. Including the KPK building.

"The news from the police is that there will be a demonstration in front of the KPK building," Ali told reporters, Friday, May 29.

Based on VOI's observation, a number of police officers were resting around the stalls on the left and right of the KPK building. Not only that, water cannons and raisa cars were provided in front of the building.

The road in front of the anti-graft commission headquarters was also sterile. Vehicles are not allowed to pass and if there are vehicles that have already passed, they are asked to make a U-turn.

Returning to Ali, he said the TNI was also preparing in front of the KPK building because the police needed additional personnel. "However, this safeguard will certainly be carried out with persuasive efforts to the parties in the event of a potential security disturbance," he said.

The KPK is currently in the public spotlight. This is because the anti-corruption commission will fire 51 of its 75 employees who do not pass the National Insight Assessment (TWK) as a condition for transferring employment status.

Previously, the KPK had held a coordination meeting to discuss the fate of 75 employees who failed the National Insight Assessment (TWK) and were disabled. Apart from the KPK and the National Civil Service Agency (BKN), this meeting was also attended by the Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly and MenPANRB Tjahjo Kumolo.

Meanwhile, 24 out of 75 employees still have guidance. However, they can also be fired if they do not pass the training on national insight and state defense.

The National Insight Test (TWK) was attended by 1,351 KPK employees. Of these, 1,274 people were declared eligible.

Meanwhile, 75 employees including Novel Baswedan, Chairman of the KPK Employee Council who is also investigator Yudi Purnomo, Director of Anti-Corruption Socialization and Campaign Giri Suprapdiono, KPK Head of Task Force Harun Al-Rasyid, and Director of PJKAKI Sujarnarko were declared ineligible (TMS). Next, two other employees did not attend the interview test.