The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Has Opportunity To Hand Over Corruption Cases Of Official Travel Money To Other Law Enforcers

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has the opportunity to delegate allegations of corruption in official travel money carried out by its employees to other law enforcement officers. Provided, the amount of state losses is no more than Rp. 1 billion.

"If the results of the investigation are up to Rp. 1 billion and the criteria for article 11 that are handled by us, the KPK will certainly be handled alone. If for example it does not come in, we will of course submit it to other law enforcement officers," Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur told reporters quoted on Tuesday, July 25.

It is known, there are three criteria for corruption cases that can be handled by the anti-corruption commission based on the law. First, involving law enforcement officers, state administrators, and other people related to criminal acts of corruption committed by law enforcement officials or state administrators.

Second, get attention that disturbs the public. Then, the cases that were investigated involved state losses of at least Rp. 1 billion.

Returning to Asep, he explained that the delegation to other law enforcement officers is also common during investigations. Meanwhile, the internal corruption case is still at the level of investigation.

In this investigation, continued Asep, many will be investigated. Including the exact amount of money that was corrupted by the KPK employee.

"We want to see if it is true that it is only in the amount of almost Rp. 500 million or indeed an increase," he said.

"Because that's just the initial confession. Please wait for just a few or up to Rp. 1 billion," continued Asep.

Previously reported, the KPK revealed that an employee was caught in corruption and made the state lose up to Rp550 million. This allegation was revealed after the boss and team of employees reported to the KPK Inspectorate.

"The inspectorate conducts an examination and calculation of alleged state financial losses with a value of Rp. 550 million with a period of 2021-2022," said KPK Secretary General Cahya H Harefa at a press conference at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, June 27.

Cahya said this employee was also complained about slowing down the administrative process. So, his colleagues and superiors complained.

After these findings, the KPK Inspectorate reported to the Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK. The actions of the employee, who was not identified, must be thoroughly investigated.

The Secretary General of the KPK will also report the employee to the Supervisory Board. He must also receive ethical punishments like other employees who are caught violating the rules.

"It is the same with the process that the person has been relieved of his duties to facilitate the examination process," said Cahya.