Having A Strict System, The Corruption Eradication Commission Affirms That It Is Impossible For Anyone To Regulate The Handling Of Corruption Cases

KPK Building (VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) insists that no one internally can stop the handling of corruption cases. Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, said his institution had a strict system to avoid this.

"For a common understanding, the handling of cases at the KPK is very layered and strict," Ali told reporters quoted on Thursday, October 14.

He said the handling of a criminal act of corruption at the KPK involved many personnel from various teams across the task force (task) and units ranging from investigation to prosecution. Thus, it is impossible for anyone to arbitrarily stop the investigation into the alleged riot.

"This system makes it impossible for each person to manage a case. This means that in one team it is impossible to condition the case so that it does not continue," said Ali.

Moreover, each case will be strictly controlled and tiered from the task force to the deputy for prosecution and the five leaders who work collectively in a collegial manner.

Furthermore, the KPK emphasized that the claim of its former investigator, Stepanus Robin Pattuju, if he could handle certain cases with fantastic fees, was a lie. Moreover, until now the corruption case, which is said to have been secured by former police investigators, is still ongoing.

Reflecting on the incident of accepting bribes by Stepanus with the promise of stopping the investigation of corruption cases, Ali asked the public to act wisely. Moreover, this kind of fraud and extortion often occurs and is experienced by the case parties at the KPK.

"For people who are victims of extortion from unscrupulous KPK employees or other parties claiming to be KPK employees, immediately report them to us or other law enforcement officers," said Ali.

As previously reported, Stepanus Robin, who is a case broker at the KPK, was charged with receiving money from various parties, including Azis Syamsuddin, in the amount of Rp11 billion and US$36 thousand.

In carrying out his actions, Stepanus was assisted by lawyer Maskur Husain and they worked from July 2020 to April this year. The receipt of money by both occurred in a number of places and was related to a number of cases.

First, the bribes received by Stepanus allegedly came from the case of buying and selling positions in Tanjungbalai. The money was given by the inactive Tanjungbalai Mayor M Syahrial with a value of Rp. 1.695 billion.

Next, Stepanus is suspected of receiving money from the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Azis Syamsuddin, and a private party named Aliza Gunadi. The two men gave Rp3.09 billion and US$36 thousand.

Third, he is suspected of receiving Rp507.39 million from the inactive Mayor of Cimahi Ajay Muhammad Priatna. This money relates to the case of receiving gratuities from the Bunda Hospital in Cimahi, West Java.

Fourth, Stepanus is suspected of having received Rp525 million from the President Director of PT Tenjo Jaya Usman Effendi. Finally, he is suspected of receiving Rp 5.17 billion in money from former Kutai Kartanegara Regent Rita Widyasar who was involved in gratification and money laundering cases at the KPK.