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        "id": 1784594,
        "msgid": "government-supports-kpk-in-cleaning-up-immigration-sector-from-corruption-1780570289",
        "date": "2026-06-04 16:38:00",
        "title": "Government Supports KPK in Cleaning Up Immigration Sector from Corruption",
        "author": "Cahya  Mulyana",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government, through Coordinating Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra, has pledged full cooperation with the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) investigation into alleged corruption within the immigration service. The scandal has implicated Deputy Minister Silmy Karim and several other officials over suspected extortion and gratuities related to residency permits. The case, dating back to Karim's tenure as Director General of Immigration, is seen as a major challenge to President Prabowo Subianto's commitment to a clean bureaucracy.",
        "content": "<p>Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and\nCorrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra has affirmed that the government is\ncooperative and fully supports the eradication of corruption in the\nimmigration sector. Yusril expressed deep concern over the legal case\ncurrently being handled by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)\nregarding alleged irregularities in immigration services. \u201cThis case has\nensnared Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections Silmy Karim, the\nHead of the West Jakarta Special Class I Immigration Office, as well as\na number of officials and employees within the Directorate General of\nImmigration,\u201d Yusril said when confirmed in Jakarta on Thursday. Amidst\nthe major commitment of President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s administration to\ncreate a clean and corruption-free bureaucracy, Yusril conveyed that\nthis incident is both a slap in the face and a serious challenge that\nmust be faced firmly and transparently. At a time when the government is\naggressively proclaiming a clean bureaucracy, Yusril did not expect\ncorrupt practices in the immigration sector to still be uncovered. This\nhas therefore become a significant challenge for the government to\ntighten supervision and enforce the law indiscriminately, in line with\nthe President\u2019s directives. Based on initial investigations, Yusril\nclarified that the alleged legal case charged against Silmy Karim\noccurred between 2023 and 2024. \u201cAt that time, the individual concerned\nwas still carrying out the mandate as Director General of Immigration,\nso the case is not related to his new capacity or position as deputy\nminister,\u201d he revealed. Previously, the KPK suspected Silmy Karim of\nreceiving money from extortion since serving as Director General of\nImmigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights from January 2023 to\nOctober 2024. \u201cThe money was received while the individual was serving\nas Director General,\u201d said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo at the KPK\u2019s\nRed and White Building, Jakarta, Thursday (4\/6). Budi stated that Silmy\nKarim and seven other suspects in the alleged extortion case within the\nDirectorate General of Immigration are estimated to have received up to\nhundreds of billions of rupiah from extortion. However, Budi said the\nKPK would only be able to convey details on the matter at a press\nconference planned for Thursday afternoon. Setyo stated that the\ninvestigation into the case was also supported by financial transaction\nreport data from the PPATK. He urged all parties to wait for the legal\nprocess to run its course until the dossier is declared to have\nsufficient evidence to be tested in court. Based on the State Officials\u2019\nWealth Report (LHKPN), Silmy Karim had a total wealth of IDR 234.59\nbillion in the 2025 reporting period. The KPK officially detained eight\nsuspects in the corruption case at the Directorate General of\nImmigration, including Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections\nSilmy Karim, related to alleged extortion and document gratuities.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-supports-kpk-in-cleaning-up-immigration-sector-from-corruption-1780570289",
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