Deputy Minister Silmy Karim Allegedly Received Regular Payments of IDR 100 Million for Foreigner Residence Permits
Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections, Silmy Karim, is suspected of receiving regular payments from the processing of residence permits for foreign nationals in Indonesia. Silmy has now been named a suspect and detained by the KPK.
The alleged payments occurred while Silmy served as Director General of Immigration between 2023 and 2024.
“He received regular payments of IDR 100 million, the period is uncertain but it was regular,” said a source from CNNIndonesia.com who is familiar with the case.
“It came from illegal levies on Limited Stay Permits (KITAS), companies, and others,” the source added.
Separately, KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo confirmed the allegations of regular payments. However, he has not yet provided information regarding the amount received.
“It is true that there were allegations of regular payments,” Budi said when contacted via text message.
The KPK is reportedly using the article on gratification in handling this case.
The anti-corruption agency will present the chronology of the sting operation (OTT) including the details of the case involving Silmy in an upcoming press conference.
Meanwhile, while being escorted to the detention vehicle, Silmy, who was wearing the KPK’s orange detainee uniform with his hands cuffed, did not say a word. He ignored questions from the media.
In addition to Silmy, the KPK is also prosecuting seven other people.
They are the Acting Director General of Immigration for 2024-2025, Saffar Muhammad Godam (SMG); Head of the West Java Regional Office of the Directorate General of Immigration, who previously served as Director of Residence Permits and Immigration Status at the Directorate General of Immigration, Jaya Saputra (JS); Head of the Sub-Directorate for Limited Stay Permit Transfers at the Directorate of Residence Permits and Immigration Status of the Directorate General of Immigration, Tessar Bayu Setyaji (TBS).
Then there is the Head of Sub-Directorate at the Directorate of Residence Permits, Bagus Bramantyo (BGS); Head of the Jakarta Pusat Immigration Office for 2024-2025 and Head of the Class I Special Non-TPI Jakarta Barat Immigration Office for 2025-2026, Ronald Arman Abdullah (RAA); Head of the ITAS Transfer Team, Juniadi Sri Priambudi (JSP); and Staff of the Sub-Directorate of Residence Permits, Gusti Benardiansyah (GST).
The KPK uncovered this case through an OTT in Jakarta, West Java and Bali on 2-3 June 2026.