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    "data": {
        "id": 1724021,
        "msgid": "k3-corruption-case-continues-noel-faces-court-hearing-today-1778149023",
        "date": "2026-05-07 16:03:45",
        "title": "K3 Corruption Case Continues, Noel Faces Court Hearing Today",
        "author": "Robertus Belarminus",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Former Deputy Minister of Manpower, Immanuel Ebenezer (Noel), is attending a continuation hearing today at the Corruption Court in Jakarta for his alleged involvement in extorting funds related to Occupational Safety and Health (K3) certification processing. The session, open to the public, will feature Noel's testimony following previous examinations where witness Bobby Mahendro, known as the \"Sultan of Manpower,\" detailed a Rp 3 billion demand made directly by Noel via WhatsApp, which Bobby partially met by selling assets. This case underscores ongoing issues of corruption within Indonesia's labour ministry, highlighting the misuse of authority in regulatory approvals.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Former Deputy Minister of Manpower (Wamenaker)\nImmanuel Ebenezer (Noel), the defendant in the alleged corruption case\ninvolving the extortion in processing Occupational Safety and Health\n(K3) certificates, will undergo a continuation hearing. The hearing is\nscheduled at the Corruption Court (Tipikor) on Thursday (7\/5\/2026) at\n15:30 WIB, with the agenda of listening to the defendant\u2019s testimony.\n\u201cIt is opened and open to the public,\u201d stated the Panel of Judges during\nthe hearing. This session is a continuation of the examination of other\ndefendants from Wednesday (6\/5\/2026). Bobby Mahendro, known as the\n\u201cSultan of Manpower,\u201d claimed that Noel directly requested a flow of\nfunds from him amounting to Rp 3 billion. \u201cI was called via WhatsApp and\nasked to come to his room. I was given information about an APH\nexamination and suggested to \u2018just settle it\u2019,\u201d recounted Bobby. \u201cI\nasked what he meant, then the figure of Rp 3 billion was mentioned. I\ntried to negotiate, but he replied that it was already cheap,\u201d he\ncontinued. He stated that Noel knew the funds came from a non-technical\nname of a K3 service company (PJK3). Additionally, Noel is claimed to\nhave known the role played by the Sultan of Manpower. \u201cHe knew, because\nI explained my position as the K3 certificate coordinator,\u201d he said. To\nmeet those needs, he sold stored assets. \u201cYes, two cars worth around Rp\n1.5 billion,\u201d he said. Furthermore, Bobby explained that non-technical\nfunds were also used to purchase vehicles, which could be sold at any\ntime to meet certain needs, including requests from superiors.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/k3-corruption-case-continues-noel-faces-court-hearing-today-1778149023",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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