Responding To The Oath Taking Of KPK Investigators, Novel Baswedan: This Is A Serious Problem

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) senior investigator Novel Baswedan said the taking of oaths against investigators and investigators at the anti-corruption commission caused serious problems.

He also questioned the intention behind the oath-taking procession which he said took place today, Tuesday, August 3.

Novel revealed that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) today will take an oath against investigators and investigators. He said the oath was taken after the anti-corruption commission appointed its employees who passed the National Insight Test (TWK) as State Civil Apparatus (ASN).

However, he questioned the reason behind taking the oath. This is because taking the oath is not done immediately after the change in employment status.

"Do Pak Firli et al consider taking the oath of oath for KPK investigators and investigators? If it had to be done, why was the oath taking only today," Novel told reporters in a written statement, Tuesday, August 3.

According to him, the new oath taking will cause serious problems such as opening a gap for other parties to declare the work of investigators and investigators illegal.

"From June 1, 2021 to August 3, 2021, KPK investigators and investigators have not been sworn in. This actually risks the actions and work of KPK investigators and investigators during that period of time being considered invalid," said Novel.

Apart from causing serious problems, he also considered that there was another purpose behind taking the oath. First, it makes it seem as if KPK investigators and investigators who are in the group of 75 people who do not pass the TWK can no longer carry out their duties.

"Secondly, to make KPK investigators look like PPNS," he said. It was previously reported that the KPK had inaugurated 1,271 employees who passed the TWK assessment as a condition for the transfer of employment status on June 1 last. However, there were 75 employees who were not appointed after being declared ineligible.

Apart from not being appointed as ASN, these 75 employees must also be deactivated. Those who did not qualify included KPK Investigator Novel Baswedan, Chairman of the Employee Forum who is also KPK Investigator Yudi Purnomo, KPK Investigator Ambarita Damanik, and KPK Anti-Corruption Campaign Director Giri Suprapdiono.

Of the 75 employees, the KPK then plans to lay off 51 employees. Meanwhile, 24 employees can still be saved on condition that they must first carry out the State Defense and National Insight Education and Training.