{ "success": true, "data": { "id": 1669530, "msgid": "prosecutors-ask-judge-to-reject-defence-of-8-defendants-in-tka-permit-corruption-case-at-ministry-of-manpower-1775814653", "date": "2026-04-10 15:16:39", "title": "Prosecutors Ask Judge to Reject Defence of 8 Defendants in TKA Permit Corruption Case at Ministry of Manpower", "author": "", "source": "DETIK", "tags": "", "topic": "Legal", "summary": "In a corruption case involving the manipulation of foreign worker permits at Indonesia's Ministry of Manpower, prosecutors have urged the Central Jakarta Corruption Court to reject the defences presented by eight defendants and impose the full penalties as outlined in their indictment. The officials are accused of extorting money and goods from permit agents through psychological pressure, threatening delays or denials of applications unless payments were made, with demands totalling billions of rupiah. The case underscores ongoing challenges in combating corruption within government agencies responsible for labour regulations, potentially impacting business operations and foreign investment in Indonesia.", "content": "

Prosecutors have maintained their stance on the previous indictment\nletter number 26\/Tut and subsequent documents read out on Monday, 30\nMarch 2026, and requested that the nota of defence from the defendants\nand their legal advisors be rejected,\u201d stated the prosecutor while\nreading the reply at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Friday\n(10\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n

The prosecutors explained that the handover of money from agents\nhandling TKA permits was conducted in two ways: cash payments and\ntransfers to holding accounts. They requested the panel of judges to\nimpose sentences on the eight defendants in accordance with the\nindictment letter.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe, the Public Prosecutors, request the Honourable Panel of Judges\nexamining and adjudicating this case to deliver a verdict as per the\nPublic Prosecutors\u2019 criminal indictment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The prosecutors assessed that the provision of money and goods by TKA\npermit handling companies was not done voluntarily. They stated that\nthese companies were compelled to hand over money to the defendants to\nensure their TKA permit applications were processed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat the actions of the defendants and their co-perpetrators, who\nabused their authority as parties from the Ministry of Manpower\nauthorised to issue RPTKA and IMTA, served as tools or means to coerce\nthe RPTKA permit agents into providing a certain amount of money or\ngoods, accompanied by threats that their RPTKA applications would not be\nprocessed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The prosecutors noted that the threat of non-processing of TKA permit\napplications instilled fear in the company agents, leading them to\ncomply with the defendants\u2019 monetary demands. They added that the\ncoercion applied by the defendants was in the form of psychological\npressure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis made the company agents fearful and anxious, thus unable to\nrefuse and compelled to meet the demands of the defendants and their\nco-perpetrators by providing a certain amount of money and goods,\u201d\nstated the prosecutor.<\/p>\n

\u201cTherefore, the coercion experienced by the company agents as RPTKA\napplicants in this case was not physical violence or direct verbal\nthreats, but rather psychological pressure more akin to consequences,\nnamely threats of business losses if the RPTKA permit was not issued or\nwas issued but took an excessively long processing time,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The indictment hearing for the eight defendants in this case was held\nat the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Monday (30\/3\/2026). The\nprosecutors demanded prison sentences, fines, and restitution payments\nfrom the defendants.<\/p>\n

\u201cBased on the above explanations and considering the relevant legal\nprovisions pertaining to this case, we, the Public Prosecutors in this\ncase, demand that the Panel of Judges of the Corruption Crimes Court at\nthe Central Jakarta District Court, which is examining and adjudicating\nthis case, decide, declare that Defendant Haryanto has been legally and\nconvincingly proven guilty of committing the criminal act of\ncorruption,\u201d stated the prosecutor while reading the indictment\nletter.<\/p>\n

The prosecutors indicated that aggravating factors in the indictment\ninclude the defendants\u2019 actions not supporting the government\u2019s\nprogramme in eradicating corruption crimes. Mitigating factors include\nthe defendants\u2019 frank admissions of their actions, having family\ndependents, and no prior criminal record.<\/p>\n

The prosecutors stated that the defendants are guilty of violating\nArticle 12e in conjunction with Article 18 of the Corruption Eradication\nLaw in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 first in conjunction with\nArticle 64 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code as per the first charge.<\/p>\n

The following are the complete indictments for the eight defendants\nin this case:<\/p>\n

    \n

  1. Putri Citra Wahyoe, Hotline RPTKA Officer for the period\n2019-2024 and Verifier for RPTKA Approval at the Directorate of Foreign\nWorker Usage Control (PPTKA) in 2024-2025. Demanded: 6 years\nimprisonment, fine of Rp 350 million subsidiary 110 days detention, and\nrestitution of Rp 6,396,833,496 subsidiary 2 years\nimprisonment.<\/p><\/li>\n

  2. Jamal Shodiqin, TU Analyst at the PPTKA Directorate for\n2019-2024, also First Expert Staff at the PPTKA Directorate for\n2024-2025. Demanded: 6 years imprisonment, fine of Rp 350 million\nsubsidiary 110 days detention, and restitution of Rp 551,160,000\nsubsidiary 1 year imprisonment.<\/p><\/li>\n

  3. Alfa Eshad, Junior Expert Staff at the Ministry of Manpower for\n2018-2025. Demanded: 6 years imprisonment, fine of Rp 350 million\nsubsidiary 110 days detention, and restitution of Rp 5,239,438,471\nsubsidiary 2 years imprisonment.<\/p><\/li>\n

  4. Suhartono, Director General of Workforce Placement Development\nand Job Opportunity Expansion (Binapenta and PKK) at the Ministry of\nManpower for 2020-2023. Demanded: 4 years imprisonment, fine of Rp 150\nmillion subsidiary 70 days detention.<\/p><\/li>\n

  5. Haryanto, PPTKA Directorate Director for 2019-2024, also Dirjen\nBinapenta and PKK for 2024-2025, and currently Advisor to the Minister\nin the Field of International Relations. Demanded: 9.5 years\nimprisonment, fine of Rp 700 million subsidiary 160 days detention, and\nrestitution of Rp 84,720,680,773 subsidiary 6 years\nimprisonment.<\/p><\/li>\n

  6. Wisnu Pramono, PPTKA Directorate Director for 2017-2019.\nDemanded: 9.5 years imprisonment, fine of Rp 700 million subsidiary 160\ndays detention, and restitution of Rp 25,201,990,000 subsidiary 4 years\nimprisonment.<\/p><\/li>\n

  7. Devi Angraeni, PPTKA Directorate Director for 2024-2025.\nDemanded: 6.5 years imprisonment, fine of Rp 350 million subsidiary 110\ndays detention, and restitution of Rp 3,250,392,000 subsidiary 3 years\nimprisonment.<\/p><\/li>\n

  8. Gatot Widiartono, Coordinator of Analysis and Control of Foreign\nWorker Usage (PPTKA) for 2021-2025. Demanded: 7 years imprisonment, fine\nof Rp 500 million subsidiary 140 days detention, and restitution of Rp\n9,479,318,293 subsidiary 3 years imprisonment.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prosecutors-ask-judge-to-reject-defence-of-8-defendants-in-tka-permit-corruption-case-at-ministry-of-manpower-1775814653", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }