JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that Silmy Karim received a quota of Rp. 100 million per week while serving as Director General of Immigration and Corrections (Imipas) for the 2023-2024 period from the results of extortion related to residence permits for foreign nationals (WNA).
This was revealed by the Chairman of the KPK Setyo Budiyanto in a press conference announcing the hand-in-hand operation (OTT) in the Ministry of Imipas in 2022-2026. This receipt was also allegedly received by Silmy while serving as Wamen Imipas.
"Brother SK (Silmy Karim) receives a regular allowance of Rp. 100 million per week," said Setyo, Thursday, June 4.
Setyo explained that when he was serving as Director General of Immigration, Silmy Karim asked for a quota from the management of foreign national residence permits through the Director of Residence Permits of the Immigration Directorate General Jaya Saputra.
Following up on the request, Jaya Saputra ordered his subordinates, the head of the sub-directorate at the Directorate of Residence Permits, Bagus Bramantyo and Tessar Bayu Setyaji, to withdraw extra fees from foreign nationals who handle residence permits.
"For every document of a residence permit application that is processed, every click has a price," said Setyo.
Furthermore, Gusti Bernardiansyah as a staff of Subdit Izin tinggal then used a number of nominee accounts to accommodate the fee for each residence permit management sourced from a service bureau or foreigner.
Setyo further said that the parties at the Directorate General of Immigration or the Immigration Ministry received cash or transfer money of at least IDR 145.5 billion throughout the period 2022-2026.
The money was then distributed to the Immigration Directorate General or the Ministry of Imipas every week on Friday, including Silmy Karim. The distribution has a special distribution code, such as an angel for money intended for high officials.
"Another code is using the term payment for group band concerts, such as vocalists, guitarists, backing vocals, and choreographers that represent the flow of money for certain parties," he said.
The money was then used by Silmy Karim and other parties for personal interests, asset purchases, and business activities, such as establishing a towing company. This was done to disguise the receipt of money from extortion against the foreign nationals.
In this case, the KPK named eight suspects from a silent operation carried out on Wednesday, June 3. The details are as follows:
1. Wamen Imipas 2025-2026 who is also the Director General (Dirjen) of Imipas 2023-2024 Silmy Karim;
2. Acting Director General of Immigration 2024-2025 Saffar Muhammad Godam;
3. Head of the Regional Office (Kakanwil) of the Directorate General of Immigration West Java who previously served as Director of Residence Permits and Immigration Status of the Directorate General of Immigration Jaya Saputra;
4. Sub-Directorate of Change of Status of Residence at the Directorate of Residence Permits and Immigration Status of the Directorate General of Immigration, Tessar Bayu Setyaji;
5. Kasubdit at the Directorate of Residence Permits Bagus Bramantyo;
6. Head of the Central Jakarta Immigration Office 2024-2025 and Head of the Special Class I Immigration Office for Non-TPI West Jakarta 2025-2026 Ronald Arman Abdullah;
7. Head of the ITAS Status Change Team, Juniadi Sri Priambudi; and
8. Staff of the Sub-Directorate Izin Tinggal Gusti Benardiansyah.
As a result of his actions, Silmy and the other seven suspects are suspected of violating Article 12 letter e and/or Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Jo. Article 20 letter c of Law No. 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code.
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