Head of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Prosecution Task Force Titto Jaelani said the KPK prosecutor team is ready to prove the criminal acts of 15 defendants in extortion and extortion at the KPK Branch Detention Center. The evidence will be presented in court.
“The schedule for determining the trial date is being processed by the Corruption Eradication Committee,” said Titto in a written statement, Thursday (26/7).
The first volume of the indictment includes the defendants Achmad Fauzi, Deden Rochendi, Hengki, Ristanta, Erlangga Permana, Sopian Hadi, Agung Nugroho, Ari Rahman Hakim. Then, the second volume of the indictment with the defendants Muhammad Ridwan, Mahdi Aris, Suharlan, Ricky Rachmawanto, Wardoyo, Muhammad Abduh, Ramadhan Ubaidillah A.
They will be charged with Article 12 letter e of Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) point 1 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.
Later in the indictment, the prosecutor team will reveal the role of the prisoners who gave money to the defendants including Nurhadi, Emirsyah Sataar, Dodi Reza Alex Noerdin Muhammad Azis Syamsudin, Yoory Cornelis, Firjan Taufa and Sahat Tua Simanjuntak. The total amount of money received by the defendants reached Rp6.3 billion.
Previously, on April 24, the KPK announced the dismissal of 66 of its employees involved in the extortion and extortion case at the KPK Detention Center. The results of the investigation stated that 66 KPK employees were proven to have violated Article 4 letter i, Article 5 letter a, and Article 5 letter k of Government Regulation Number 94 of 2021 concerning Civil Servant Discipline.
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Furthermore, on April 17 2024, the Secretary General of the Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) determined a decision on a severe disciplinary penalty in the form of dismissal as a civil servant, as regulated in Article 8 paragraph (4) letter c of PP 94 of 2021.
The Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) explained that the dismissal would be effective on the 15th day after the disciplinary decision was handed over to the employees.
The decision to dismiss the employee is part of the KPK’s commitment to complete the handling of internal violations to the end and zero tolerance towards corrupt practices.
Regarding this violation, the KPK has also imposed an ethical penalty based on the decision of the Supervisory Board and the investigation into the alleged corruption. The KPK Supervisory Board stated that there were 93 employees involved in a series of extortion cases at the KPK Branch Detention Center.
A total of 66 employees were finally dismissed, 15 employees were named as suspects and have been detained to undergo legal proceedings and 12 other employees are still waiting for the results of coordination with the State Civil Service Agency (BKN). (Ant/Z-11)
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