The KPK Denies That The Director Of Prosecution Resigns Because Of The Formula E Investigation

Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) denied reports from the Director of Prosecution, Fitroh Rohahyanto asked to resign from his position because of the investigation into the Formula E racing event in DKI Jakarta.

He did return to the Attorney General's Office because he wanted to have a career there. Moreover, Fitroh has served in the anti-corruption commission for a dozen years.

"On his own request some time ago, last year to develop his career there. At the Attorney General's Office," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, February 2.

Ali explained that Fitroh returned to his initial agency with one senior prosecutor. Both of them have received a decree.

The separation with Fitroh and the prosecutor had also been carried out some time ago. Ali said that Fitroh had worked for 11 years at the KPK.

"So this is so that it is clear, so that there is no narrative as if then resign or be withdrawn," he said.

Ali explained, 'the return' of employees from other agencies as experienced by Fitroh is not special. The KPK often asks for other assistance to maximize its performance.

"Like yesterday there were 15 of the police, yes, they entered the KPK from last year's recruitment process," said Ali.

The news of Fitroh's resignation from the KPK has emerged recently. He is suspected of returning to his agency amid an investigation into alleged corruption in the international electric car racing event in Jakarta.

Meanwhile, the KPK confirmed that the investigation into the alleged corruption in Formula E was being carried out. There are several parties who have been summoned, one of which is Anies Baswedan on Wednesday, September 7.

After the summons, news circulated that Anies would be named a suspect. This step was accused of tackling him in the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres).

Apart from Anies, a number of parties have also been summoned for questioning. One of them, the Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Prasetyo Edy Marsudi, admitted that he explained about the loan of Rp180 billion by the DKI Jakarta Dispora to pay the commitment fee to Formula E Operations (FEO).

Meanwhile, regarding the investigation into the alleged corruption, KPK Deputy Chairman Alexander Marwata said they found a number of obstacles in their efforts to investigate Formula E. One of them, they have not been able to ask for assistance from the British KPK or the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).

Even so, the KPK has repeatedly conducted an exposure to the alleged corruption investigation in the implementation of Formula E in Jakarta. This step is considered good so that every development can be monitored.

"It's natural that when solving an open investigation case, it is carried out by exposing many times and so on, it is actually good for us," said KPK spokesman Ali Fikri in Jakarta, Tuesday, January 17.