KPK Leader Refuses To Revoke Decree On Deactivation Of Novel Baswedan Et Al Who Did Not Pass TWK

Illustrated (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The leadership of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) refuses to revoke Decision Letter (SK) No. 652 concerning the results of the National Insight Test (TWK) assessment. This rejection was conveyed through a letter signed by the Deputy Chairman of the KPK Alexander Marwata to answer the objections of 75 KPK employees who were disabled.

"With regard to the above matters, we convey that the KPK leadership cannot fulfill the request of Sujanarko et al to revoke the KPK Leadership Decree Number 652 of 2021 dated May 7, 2021," the letter was quoted as saying, Thursday, June 4.

In the letter, Alex argued that the KPK Leadership Decree Number 652 was a follow-up to the results of the TWK that had been submitted by the State Civil Service Agency (BKN) to the anti-corruption commission.

In addition, he explained that the decree was issued in accordance with the duties and authorities to formulate, establish policies and strategies for eradicating corruption in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and general principles of good governance so that the implementation of tasks can run effectively and efficiently. .

"The policy of the KPK leadership is motivated by the mitigation of risks/problems that may arise with the presence of 75 KPK employees who are TMS as ASN employees," said Alex in the letter.

The truth of this letter has also been confirmed by the Director of Socialization and Anti-Corruption Campaign of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Giri Suprapdiono. He is one of 75 employees who have not passed the TWK and have been disabled.

"It's true (the letter, red)," he told reporters.

Meanwhile, Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, has yet to comment on the response letter.

Previously reported, as many as 75 KPK employees, including senior investigator Novel Baswedan and Chairman of the KPK Employee Forum Yudi Purnomo, were declared not to have passed the TWK. Of these, 51 employees will be fired because they are considered uneducated after receiving red points from assessors.

Meanwhile, 24 of them can still be fostered with education in defending the country and national insight although if they do not pass, they can also be fired.

The TWK implementation process also received attention because of many irregularities. One of them, the questions asked in the interview session between employees and assessors are considered to touch the private sphere.

In their resistance, dozens of these employees have reported alleged violations in the TWK process to various parties. This includes reporting allegations of human rights violations to Komnas HAM and the ongoing investigation.