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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) issued two circulars containing an appeal for its employees to give dues for reasons of concern. However, they denied the circular was a form of coercion.

Last March, the KPK issued two circulars for its employees, namely Number 05 of 2022 concerning Calls for Concern for the Great Family of KPK Personnel for National Natural/Non-Natural Disasters and Handling the COVID-19 Pandemic within the KPK and SE Number 07 concerning Appeals for Concern. To the Big Family of KPK Personnel Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

In the circular letter, the KPK urges its employees to make contributions or donations voluntarily. However, in the letter, there is a minimum amount that must be donated for each position.

For JPT Madya positions, a minimum donation of IDR 3 million; JPT Pratama minimum donation of IDR 2 million; administrator positions and JF Expert Madya minimum donation of Rp. 1 million.

Meanwhile, for the positions of JF Junior Expert and JF First Expert, a minimum donation of IDR 500 thousand; as well as executive positions and JF Skills for a minimum donation of IDR 250 thousand. The circular containing the minimum donation was signed by the Secretary General of the KPK, Cahya Harefa on March 8. Meanwhile, SE Number 7 was signed by the Deputy Chairman of the KPK, Alexander Marwata, on March 19.

Although there is a minimum amount that must be paid, the Chair of the KPK COVID-19 Task Force (Satgas) and the administrator of the Indonesian Civil Service Corps (Korpri), Yonathan Demme Tangdilintin denied that the allegation that the collection of donations was coercive.

"The collection of donations is voluntary without any element of coercion," said Yonathan in a written statement, Thursday, April 7. Including, external parties within the KPK. In addition, its use is carried out transparently. Everything will be reported to employees who donate. "The use will be reported in a transparent and accountable manner to all KPK employees," he said. Moreover, Yonathan said that this kind of donation collection is actually not the first time. However, several times it has been done. "In the KPK environment, the culture of solidarity is highly respected. The employees often donate if any of their employees are in a disaster. Both sick and natural disasters," he said. collect humanitarian funds. Not only for employees and related parties at the KPK, it is planned that the money collected will also be donated to disaster-affected communities. Meanwhile, to launch this intention, the KPK Korpri will facilitate the collection and reporting. "So that the management of humanitarian donations is transparent and accountable to all KPK employees," explained Yonathan. "We hope that all parties can interpret the collection and delivery of these donations positively. As a reinforcement of the sense of togetherness to help each other, it is not limited to only between KPK employees, but also the wider community," he concluded.


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