Vice Chairman. KPK: 57 Independent Officers, Any Board Can Recruit

Novel Baswedan and employees who were expelled from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)/Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the KPK Alexander Marwata confirmed that the 57 KPK employees who were dismissed today because they did not pass the national insight test (TWK) to become ASN had the status of 'free people'. Therefore, any institution has the right to recruit Novel Baswedan et al

"What about the desire of the Police to recruit 57 employees to become ASN or Polri employees, of course we respect. In principle, as of today, the KPL and the 57 employees no longer have any employment relationship,” said Alexander to reporters, Thursday, September 30.

"This means that the 57 employees are free people and if there are other agencies that want to recruit the 57 employees, of course it will be the domain of the relevant institutions. We respect that there are other parties who pay attention to the fate of the 57 KPM employees. After all, we must respect their contribution while at the KPK, we appreciate it," said Alexander.

Previously, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD said the government was ready to take 57 employees of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) who had been expelled as of September 30 or today.

A total of 57 employees, including senior investigator Novel Baswedan, Ambarita Damanik, and Chairman of the KPK Employee Forum Yudi Purnomo were dismissed from the KPK because they did not pass the TWK assessment.

"If the KPK doesn't want to, as an independent institution, let us take this person," said Mahfud.

He said that TWK, which is a condition for transferring the status of a KPK employee, did not violate the law. Mahfud also said that Novel Baswedan et al who did not pass the TWK were also right not to be inducted into the State Civil Apparatus (ASN).

Meanwhile, the National Police stated that they would not rush into the recruitment process for 57 KPK employees who failed the National Insight Test (TWK). The National Police are making thorough preparations regarding the recruitment process for KPK employees who will be fired tomorrow.

"Yes, of course we will discuss so we are not in a hurry in the sense that we have to be careful so that we carry out this recruitment properly," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan to reporters, Wednesday, September 29.

Preparations are being made in coordination with several ministries. This is important because it relates to the status as a State Civil Apparatus (ASN).

Then, the Police will also discuss the position mechanism. The reason is that the 57 KPK employees have different abilities and backgrounds. For example, related to their education and career path.

If the KPK employee officially joins the National Police ASN, they can be placed according to their abilities and can give their best.

"It's like they have their own positions. When he was in this position, what kind, like, whether there had to be an adjustment to the position at the KPK, it had to be discussed properly," said Ramadhan.