Allegations Of Billions Of Extortion At The KPK Detention Center Are Now Being Investigated

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating allegations of illegal levies at detention centers. It is certain that the KPK will not hesitate to investigate, whoever is involved will be brushed off.

"KPK will not indiscriminately take law enforcement efforts. Currently, the status is being investigated," Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur told reporters, Monday, January 19.

Asep admitted that he was immediately ordered by the KPK leadership to carry out an investigation after hearing a report from the supervisory board. He said this order had been mentioned since one month ago.

He believes this investigation will be completed. Moreover, the anti-corruption commission has not tolerated any of its employees who have been caught in action.

"So no KPK employees who commit criminal acts of corruption are allowed to do so," said Asep.

"We will act according to his actions," he continued.

As previously reported, the KPK Supervisory Board found allegations of illegal levies at the KPK Detention Center. The value is fantastic, reaching billions of rupiah and carried out for five months.

"The provisional amount that we have obtained, in the period December 2021-March 2022, is IDR 4 billion," said KPK Supervisory Board member Albertina Ho at a press conference at the KPK C1 Building, Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Monday, June 19.

The amount of money quoted from these detainees can still increase, said Albertina. "It is known that the levy was made in the form of cash deposits, all of which use a third account, and so on," he said," he said.