IM 57+ Institute Becomes The Next Step For Novel Baswedan Et Al Against Corruption

Novel Baswedan and his Wife, Rina Emilda (Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - After being expelled from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for failing to pass the National Insight Test Assessment (TWK) as a requirement to become a State Civil Apparatus (ASN), Novel Baswedan et al founded the Indonesia Calling (IM) 57+ Institute.

This anti-corruption institution was announced after they officially stopped working at the anti-corruption commission as of last Thursday, September 30. The announcement was made at the pulpit, which was held to say goodbye.

"With this, we have established the IM 57+ Institute, which in the future will become a platform to unite and collaborate to continue the work of eradicating corruption in our own way," said an inactive KPK employee, M Praswad Nugraha during a speech at the KPK Supervisory Board Office, Jalan Kuningan Persada. , South Jakarta, Thursday, September 30.

This institute will later unite with the Anti-Corruption Civil Society Coalition to carry out work that will be adjusted to their abilities while still working at the KPK.

Praswad also said this institution was built because they felt they owed it to the community. "It's not the people who owe us but we owe it to the Indonesian people to return all knowledge, all knowledge. All the skills we got for 15 years, 20 years at the KPK must be returned in cash to the Indonesian people," he said.

Those who will later fill the IM 57+ Institute are the former Deputy for Coordination and Supervision of the KPK Hery Muryanto; former Director of PJKAKI KPK Sujanarko; former KPK investigator Novel Baswedan; former Director of Socialization and Anti-Corruption Campaign of the KPK Giri Suprapdiono; and former Head of the KPK HR Bureau Chandra SR as the Executive Board.

In addition, there will also be an Investigation Board consisting of senior investigators and investigators, a Law and Strategic Research Board consisting of legal experts and senior researchers, and an Education and Training Board consisting of experts in anti-corruption education and training.

So what is the offer from the National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who wants to make Novel Baswedan et al?

To date, no action has been taken by the 56 employees of the anti-corruption commission. They compactly still want to hear more about the offer to become ASN Polri considering they know about this plan from the media.

"There are many questions and things that need to be clarified regarding this policy plan. We will officially convey it after our stance is clear," former Director of Socialization and Anti-Corruption Campaign of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Giri Suprapdiono told reporters.

However, the offer that was considered surprising was considered to break the stigma that has been attached to dozens of employees who were declared failed in the TWK where they were given a red label and considered unable to be fostered.

"That's unexpected, right and proves our TWK has problems. The police just want to recruit us. I still see it like that," said former KPK employee, Hotman Tambunan.

It was previously reported that 58 employees were declared unable to work at the KPK because they could not become ASN according to the mandate of the KPK Law Number 19 of 2019 as of the end of September.

The employees include senior KPK investigators Novel Baswedan and Ambarita Damanik, Chairman of the KPK Employee Forum Yudi Purnomo, KPK investigator Harun Al-Rasyid, and dozens of other names including a young investigator Lakso Anindito who joined the follow-up TWK because he had just finished his assignment. The KPK argued that they could not become ASN, not because of laws and regulations such as Perkom KPK Number 1 of 2021, but because of the results of their assessment.

Ahead of the dismissal, the National Police Chief admitted that he wanted to recruit 56 KPK employees who did not pass the TWK to become Polri ASN. This wish was conveyed in a letter to President Jokowi last week and was approved.

There is also the reason Sigit wants to recruit tens of these employees because the Police need human resources to strengthen the line of cracking down on corruption cases. Moreover, the National Police is currently also focusing on handling the COVID-19 recovery.