Only Sending Letters, KPK Leaders Don't Heed Komnas HAM's Call Regarding TWK

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The leadership of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) did not comply with the summons of the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) which was held on Tuesday, June 8 or today. Instead, the leadership had sent a letter.

This summons is related to reports of alleged human rights violations in the National Insight Test (TWK) conducted by 75 KPK employees who were declared unsuccessful. This test is a requirement for the transfer of employment status.

"Monday, June 7, 2021, the KPK leadership has sent a letter to Komnas HAM asking for an explanation of what human rights were violated in the implementation of the transfer of the status of KPK employees," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri to reporters, Tuesday, June 8. .

Furthermore, Ali emphasized that the transfer of employment status carried out by the KPK was a law mandate. The implementation of the TWK which is a requirement is also in accordance with the mechanisms and applicable laws and regulations.

"The implementation of TWK is carried out by BKN in collaboration with other relevant institutions through a process that is in accordance with the mechanism as stipulated in the applicable laws and regulations," he said.

Previously, Komnas HAM summoned the Chairman of the KPK, Firli Bahuri et al. In addition to the KPK leadership, Komnas HAM also sent summons to the leaders of a number of institutions for questioning regarding allegations of human rights violations in the TWK process.

"We'll just have to wait, but we'll call at the right time. I have signed the letter, we have checked it, and it has been sent directly to various institutions," Anam said at a press conference held on Sunday, June 6.

He hoped that the leaders of the KPK and other institutions could be present cooperatively to provide clear information regarding the test which is a condition for the transfer of employment status. "We hope that all the parties we have called are willing to come and work well together," he said.

Anam said that the cooperation of all the parties summoned was deemed necessary so that the TWK polemic would end soon. "The purpose of Komnas HAM is to make light of the incident so that we don't get the wrong idea. Second, to clarify whether (TWK, ed) is part of an incident of human rights violations or not," he said.

"So, when asked whether we will be summoned next week, we have sent a summons," said Anam.

The National Insight Test as a condition for the transfer of KPK employment status from independent to State Civil Apparatus (ASN) 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 Forum who is also investigator Yudi Purnomo, Director of Socialization and Anti-Corruption Campaign Giri Suprapdiono, Head of the KPK Task Force Harun Al-Rasyid, and Director of PJKAKI Sujarnarko were declared ineligible (TMS). While the other two employees did not attend the interview test.

According to the employees who were declared unsuccessful, there were a number of anomalies in the implementation of this assessment. Including, there are a number of questions that are considered to violate the private sphere.

These employees who did not pass, then reported the implementation of the TWK to Komnas HAM. Subsequently, a special team was formed, led by two commissioners, namely Choirul Anam and Sandrayati Moniaga to investigate the alleged human rights violations in this test.

In addition to submitting reports to Komnas HAM, these employees also report their leadership to a number of parties, from the KPK Supervisory Board to the Indonesian Ombudsman.