JAKARTA - Five leaders and structural officials of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) were reported to the KPK Supervisory Board today.
The report was made by Azis Yanuar as a representative of the Central Leadership Council (DPP) of the Islamic Brotherhood Lawyers following the controversy over the transfer of the status of detention of the former Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.
"What we report, first there is the Chairman of the KPK, then the Deputy Chairman of the KPK. The Deputy Chairman has four. Then there is the Deputy for Enforcement and Execution, the Deputy for Coordination and Supervision, the Director of Investigation, there is the Director of Investigation and his Spokesperson," said Azis, who is also a lawyer for former Deputy Minister of Manpower (Wamenaker) Immanuel Ebenezer at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, March 27.
Azis suspects that there has been a violation of the code of ethics in terms of the values of justice, professionalism, transparency, and government ethics related to the transfer of Yaqut's type of prisoner.
"Because what we need to underline is that this is to our knowledge, this is rare, very rare, there is one anomaly, one extraordinary crime event that gets privileges," he said.
Azis understands that the change in the type of detention of suspects in the alleged corruption case is regulated by the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) and other laws and regulations.
However, he felt awkward because corruption fell into the category of extraordinary crimes.
"Is it true that all (suspects in corruption cases, ed) can (file, ed) later? If so, yes, all KPK detainees want to file all of them," said the lawyer.
He also did not accept the KPK's excuse that it transferred Yaqut's detention to house arrest based solely on the family's request.
"The reason is that it turns out to be a request or request from the family, not an objective reason. For example, a health reason that requires a valid medical record. That's our basis (to make a report, ed)," he added.
As previously reported, the Coordinator of the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI) Boyamin Saiman complained to the KPK Supervisory Board on Wednesday, March 25, about five leaders, Deputy for Enforcement and Execution to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Spokesperson.
The report was made after the transfer of the status of detention of the former Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas as a suspect in the corruption case of determining quotas and the implementation of the 2023-2024 hajj.
"(Reported to the Dewas KPK, ed) all the KPK's Head, Deputy for Enforcement and Execution, and Spokesperson," Boyamin said in a written statement, Wednesday, March 25.
Boyamin said there were several main complaints submitted to the KPK Supervisory Board. "First, the KPK leadership is suspected of allowing the KPK to be intervened by outside parties in carrying out the transfer of the house arrest of the suspect YCQ and not reporting the intervention to the KPK Supervisory Board," he said.
In addition, Boyamin highlighted the difference in statements between KPK officials regarding Yaqut's health condition when he was transferred to house arrest. According to him, Budi Prasetyo as KPK Spokesperson has given a different statement from the Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu regarding Yaqut's health.
Regarding the report, Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, expressed his appreciation. This step is called a form of public concern.
"I personally express my deepest gratitude for the report from MAKI to the Dewas KPK regarding the handling of the haj quota corruption case," Asep told VOI, Wednesday, March 25.
Asep said the report had been submitted through the right channels. So, he invited the Dewas KPK to follow up.
"For me personally, the report is a form of concern from the community, in this case MAKI, towards eradicating corruption which we are doing," he said.
"And most importantly, the report was conveyed through the correct channel, in this case to the Dewas KPK," continued the former KPK Investigation Director.
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