JAKARTA - Minister of Immigration and Corrections (Imipas) Agus Andrianto said he did not know the whereabouts of Deputy Minister of Imipas Silmy Karim after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced the search for the person concerned related to the hand-in-hand operation (OTT) in the West Jakarta Immigration environment.
"I also don't know where he is," said Agus Andrianto when confirmed by ANTARA, Wednesday, June 3.
When asked about the last meeting with Silmy Karim, Agus did not give any further response.
In line with this, Director General of Immigration Hendarsam Marantoko also stated that he did not know the whereabouts of Silmy Karim.
"I also don't know," said Hendarsam.
Silmy Karim previously served as the Director General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights from 4 January 2023 to 31 October 2024 before becoming Deputy Minister of Imipas.
Previously, the KPK confirmed the existence of the 11th hand-in-hand operation in 2026 in the West Jakarta Immigration.
"Yes, there is an OTT in the Immigration Service," said Deputy Chairman of the KPK Fitroh Rohcahyanto to ANTARA in Jakarta, Wednesday morning.
In a subsequent development, the KPK said it had arrested dozens of people in the OTT carried out since Tuesday (2/6) evening, including the Head of the West Jakarta Class I Immigration Office, Ronald Arman Abdullah.
The KPK has 1x24 hours to determine the legal status of the arrested parties in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP).
In addition, the KPK team is still moving in the field in Bali and West Java.
The KPK also seized a number of evidence, including vehicles, cash in the form of US dollars and Singapore dollars, as well as precious metals.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the KPK Setyo Budiyanto stated that the operation was related to the management of residence permits for foreign nationals, namely the permanent residence permit card (KITAP) and the limited residence permit card (KITAS).
On another development, KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said the KPK was still looking for Silmy Karim's whereabouts in connection with the case.
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