The National Police Holds A Meeting With Representatives Of 57 Ex-KPK Employees, These Are Discussed

DOK VOI/Head of Public Relations of the Police Inspector General Argo Yuwono

JAKARTA - The National Police met with representatives of 57 former KPK employees. In the meeting discussed recruitment regulations by involving experts.

"The point is that we will discuss technical regulations that will involve experts," said the Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General Argo Yuwono to reporters, Monday, October 4.

The meeting was attended by 9 former KPK employees who were fired because they did not pass the National Insight Test (TWK) assessment. Meanwhile, the Police were represented by four Bhayangkara Corps officials, such as the Assistant for HR of the Police, the Head of the Legal Division, Korsahli, and the Head of the Public Relations Division.

"There are 9 friends from the former KPK. There are Mas Farid, Mas Chandra, Mas Feri, Mas Giri and so on there," said Argo.

Even though the meeting has been held, continued Argo, it is likely that a follow-up meeting will be held. Later, a decision will be taken regarding the plan to recruit former KPK employees, as previously stated by the National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo.

"So the expert can be, the expert can be from friends who have experts. Then we can accommodate later, then basically independent experts who understand related to the regulations that we will make," said Argo.

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo previously stated that he would recruit 57 KPK employees who were fired because they did not pass the National Insight Test (TWK). They will be used as State Civil Apparatus (ASN) in Bhayangkara Corps.

In the recruitment effort, the National Police Chief has written to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). The letter relates to a request for permission regarding the recruitment of KPK employees who will be fired on September 30.

In response to this, President Jokowi through the Minister of State Secretary granted the request for recruitment.

The National Police Chief also stated the reason behind the recruitment. One of them, the Police need human resources to strengthen the line of action against corruption cases. Moreover, the National Police is currently also focusing on handling the COVID-19 recovery.