Harun Masiku's Whereabout Is Known But Investigators Are Deactivated

Aaron Masiku (Source: infocaleg.com)

JAKARTA - The name of former PDI-P legislative candidate Harun Masiku was heard in the vortex of the National Insight Test Assessment (TWK) for employees of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The reason is that a number of investigators who were looking for the whereabouts of this fugitive were actually deactivated because they did not pass the test.

Harun Masiku is a suspect in the alleged bribery case to the General Elections Commission (KPU) Commissioner Wahyu Setiawan. He was named a suspect for giving money to Wahyu to help him become a member of the legislature through interim changes to replace one of the PDIP candidates who died.

So where is Harun Masiku?

The head of the KPK Investigation Task Force Harun Al Rasyid said the fugitive was in Indonesia. In fact, he said that the number plate and the type of car used by Harun Masiku had been detected.

"There is (detected in Indonesia, ed). We know the license plate of the car owner. How can you not believe that Harun is still alive," Harun told reporters, Sunday, May 30.

He did not specify the whereabouts of Harun Masiku. However, Harun Al Rasyid confirmed that the fugitive was still in Indonesia as of Friday, May 28.

He also did not want to talk much about the technical search for the KPK fugitive because this matter cannot be shared with the public. "But the point is, Harun Masiku is there. That's all. Based on the results of our work, he is in Indonesia," he said

Furthermore, Harun said the search for the former party candidate bearing the bull symbol was carried out after he received a letter of assignment. It's just that, he admits at this time, he can't do anything.

The reason was that there were a number of investigators in the team who were forced to return their duties to their superiors, including senior investigator Ambarita Damanik.

This handover was carried out after the leadership's decision letter related to the results of the TWK. So, he is not so sure Harun Masiku can be chased after the deactivation of dozens of KPK employees who did not pass the test.

"There is Mr. Damanik too, yes, there are several other colleagues. I just think it will be difficult (the pursuit, ed)," he said.

This assessment was later denied by KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri. According to him, the search for Harun Masiku would still be carried out even though there were a number of investigators who were disabled because they did not pass TWK.

He conveyed this belief because the anti-corruption commission always works with systems, mechanisms, and procedures that comply with the provisions. Moreover, all corruption eradication work is carried out as a team, not individually.

"KPK works with a standard mechanism and procedure system according to the provisions. Every case is carried out by a team that is not one person," Firli said in a written statement, Sunday, May 30.

He also said that this team also moved not arbitrarily but according to applicable regulations and procedures. "Success at the KPK is the work of a team, not individuals. The Director of Investigation (Investigation, ed) is in charge," he said.

Previously, from the results of the TWK which became a requirement for the transfer of employment status, there were 75 employees who were declared not to have passed. From these, many investigators are investigating corruption cases in the country.

They include senior investigator Novel Baswedan, Chairman of the KPK Employee Forum who is also investigator Yudi Purnomo Harahap. Not only that but there are also other names such as Director of Socialization and Anti-Corruption Campaign of KPK Giri Suprapdiono and Director of PJKAKI Sujarnarko.

From this number, the KPK then announced that 51 employees would certainly be fired as of 1 November. The reason is that they cannot be coached anymore because the assessment indicator from the assessment is red.

While 24 of them can still be saved by conducting education to defend the country and national insight first. This coaching activity is mandatory and if they do not pass, they will also have the same fate as 51 other people.