Searching The Ministry Of Manpower, KPK Targets PMI Unit Space

DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched the Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) today. The Indonesian Migrant Workers Unit (PMI) is said to be the target.

"The Ministry of Manpower today came from KPK friends, precisely this afternoon to this afternoon, but in principle he or they came to a unit at the Ministry of Manpower in charge of Indonesian Migrant Workers. In the past, we knew the directorate of PT KLN," said Head of Public Relations of the Ministry of Manpower Chairul Fadly to reporters, Friday, August 18.

The PMI unit room is known to be on the 4th floor of the Ministry of Manpower building located on Jalan Gatot Subroto Number 51, South Jakarta.

Chairul said the search process lasted for two hours. It is claimed that no goods were brought by the KPK team.

"I got the information in detail, I don't know, but I don't think there is any (evidence, ed) that has been brought," said Chairul.

The KPK is said to have not only searched the Ministry of Manpower's office. The anti-corruption agency also visited one of the houses in Taman Kota Housing Block B2 No. 9, Bekasi, West Java, on Friday, August 18.

Based on information, the search is related to a new case being investigated by the KPK, which is related to the alleged corruption of the protection system for Indonesian Workers (TKI).