After Being Expelled From The KPK, Ex-Employees: We Are Willing And Ready To Contribute In Any Institution, Including The Police

Inactive employee of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Hotman Tambunan (ANTARA DOK)

JAKARTA - Former Head of the Anti-Corruption Learning Task Force of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Hotman Tambunan said he and his colleagues who were expelled from the KPK were ready to contribute to any institution, including the National Police if their abilities were needed.

"If our expertise in the field of corruption eradication can be utilized with a scheme that is in accordance with the legislation, of course, we are willing and ready to contribute to any institution, including the Police," said Hotman when contacted by VOI, Wednesday, October 6.

Meanwhile, regarding the National Police Chief's offer to make him and 56 former KPK employees as State Civil Apparatus (ASN) in the Bhayangkara Corps, Hotman said this intention was still in process.

Moreover, recently representatives of former KPK and National Police (Polri) employees met to discuss the plan. "We just conveyed the intention of the National Police Chief to recruit us to become ASN," said Hotman.

"Of course it needs preparation, the police coordinate with the Ministry of Administrative Reform of the Republic of Indonesia (MenPANRB), State Civil Service Agency (BKN), and a team of experts," he added.

Previously, it was reported that 58 employees were declared unable to work at the KPK because they failed to become ASN according to the mandate of the KPK Law Number 19 of 2019 as of the end of last 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.

In addition, there was also a young investigator, Lakso Anindito, who failed after taking a follow-up test 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 the 57 employees to become National Police ASN. This desire 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 prosecution of corruption cases. Moreover, the National Police is currently also focusing on handling the COVID-19 recovery.