DPR Shocked, Asks Firli To Reveal Extortion Of IDR 4 Billion At The KPK Detention Center

Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Member of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Trimedya Panjaitan, admitted that he was surprised and asked the Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri to reveal the findings of illegal levies (extortion) in the KPK detention center, which amounted to Rp4 billion in the period December 2021-March 2022. "Why did there such findings occur? Yes, that's what Mr. Firli's duties must reveal, especially with this extension of one year in the future, their tenure must show things like this can be taken care of," he said. Trimedya was quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, June 21. He also admitted that he was surprised to hear of the findings of extortion that occurred in the KPK detention center because he judged it to be something fairly new, so it was fitting for the KPK leadership to step in to clean up. "Frankly, I was a bit surprised, we think that so far such cases have only been in Salemba, Cipinang, the courts managed by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, if there is something like that in the KPK, this is something surprising," he also said. Viewing that the security in the KPK detention center has been fairly tight. "As long as we know, for example, from friends affected by legal problems, it is extraordinary whether it is in Guntur's (KPK) detention center, whether what is deposited in the Resort Police before entering the trial, especially those who are detained at the KPK detention center directly in Kuningan, that is very strict," he said. Therefore, he considered that the findings of extortion in the KPK detention center were due to the weakness of the monitoring system. "The supervision is weak and later it will not "There is something different between the case of detainees detained by the KPK and the Ministry of Law and Human Rights," he said. Trimedya also said that he did not know about the plan of Commission III of the DPR to summon the KPK leadership regarding the findings of extortion in the detention center. The DPR is currently focusing on discussing the 2023 budget with the Government. "I don't know if there is a schedule yet, yesterday there was a meeting with the KPK but it concerns the budget. Is there anything related to supervision? I don't know yet," he said. "Previously, last Tuesday, the KPK made changes to a number of prison officers after the findings of illegal levies (extortion) at the KPK detention center, which amounted to Rp4 billion in the period December 2021-March 2022. "The KPK also immediately rotated several employees at the KPK branch detention center to make it easier for the KPK investigation team to also investigate," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri in Jakarta. Ali revealed the change of personnel The detention center was carried out to facilitate the process of investigating cases of alleged extortion and improving the prison management system. "We are doing that as part of improving the staffing management system at the detention center itself," he said. Meanwhile, on Monday, the KPK Supervisory Board asked the KPK leadership to follow up on the findings of extortion at the KPK detention center.

KPK Supervisory Board member Albertina Ho emphasized that the KPK supervisory board seriously wants to discipline KPK agencies indiscriminately. According to him, anyone will be brought under control, including illegal levies at the KPK Detention Center. Regarding the amount, Albertina revealed that the KPK Council received a temporary nominal in the period December 2021-March 2022, which was IDR 4 billion.