Expert Reveals Flow of Rp 135 Billion to Labour Ministry Officials from Extortion of Foreign Worker Permits
Forensic accounting expert from the Anti-Corruption Commission (KPK), Miftah Aulani Rahman, revealed that Rp 135 billion entered collection accounts. Miftah stated that the funds are allegedly the result of extortion by Labour Ministry (Kemnaker) officials in the administration of foreign worker permits (TKA).
This was disclosed by Miftah when presented by prosecutors at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Thursday, 26 February 2026. The eight defendants in this case are:
Putri Citra Wahyoe, Hotline Officer for RPTKA (Foreign Worker Deployment Plan) from 2019-2024 and Verifier of RPTKA Endorsement at the Directorate for Control of Foreign Worker Deployment (PPTKA) in 2024-2025.
Jamal Shodiqin, TU Analyst at the PPTKA Directorate from 2019-2024 and First-Level Expert Work Presenter at the PPTKA Directorate in 2024-2025.
Alfa Eshad, Junior Expert Work Presenter at Kemnaker from 2018-2025.
Suhartono, Director-General of Worker Placement Development and Employment Expansion (Binapenta and PKK) at Kemnaker from 2020-2023.
Haryanto, Director of PPTKA from 2019-2024 and also Director-General of Binapenta and PKK in 2024-2025, currently serving as Special Staff to the Minister for International Relations.
Wisnu Pramono, Director of PPTKA from 2017-2019.
Devi Angraeni, Director of PPTKA from 2024-2025.
Gatot Widiartono, Coordinator for Analysis and Control of Foreign Worker Deployment (PPTKA) from 2021-2025.
The prosecutor questioned: “What are the results of your analysis regarding these bank statements? Have you found any anomalies or additions to assets as you explained initially?”
Miftah responded: “Based on our overall calculations, the total amount is Rp 135 billion, Your Honour.”
Miftah conducted audits of several bank accounts allegedly used as collection accounts managed by several defendants. He divided them into two clusters of receipts: from small agent companies submitting fewer than 50 RTPKAs who made transfers, and from large agent companies who provided cash payments.
“The total value in the collection account is approximately Rp 60 billion. This uses accounts managed by defendant Putri Citra Wahyoe, including accounts of defendant Alfa Eshad, also defendant Jamal, then including those coordinated by defendant Gatot and defendant Devi,” said Miftah.
“Then, our calculations for the cash value provided by large agents to the PPTKA Director, namely to Wisnu Pramono and also Haryanto, amount to Rp 74.67 billion,” he continued.
Miftah stated that the Rp 60 billion from small agent companies consists of Rp 46.6 billion stored in accounts managed by three defendants—Putri, Jamal, and Alfa Eshad. He stated that the remainder of Rp 14 billion is stored in accounts managed by defendants Devi, Gatot, and Wisnu.
Miftah then broke down the Rp 46.6 billion based on control by each defendant. The breakdown is: Rp 29.9 billion controlled by Putri, Rp 15.99 billion controlled by Alfa Eshad, and Rp 685 million controlled by Jamal.
He stated that Rp 14 billion comprises Rp 11.08 billion controlled by Gatot, Rp 2.8 billion controlled by Devi, and Rp 125 million controlled by Haryanto. The cash received from large agent companies totals Rp 74.67 billion.
“During Wisnu Pramono’s tenure, this amounts to Rp 23.97 billion, from 8 March 2017 to 22 September 2019. Meanwhile, during Haryanto’s period, the amount is Rp 50.7 billion from 23 September 2019 to 29 May 2024. Thus, the total overall is Rp 74.67 billion,” revealed Miftah.
In the indictment, prosecutors stated that the defendants demanded agents provide money and goods including a Vespa Primavera 150 ABS A/T motorcycle and one unit of an Innova Reborn car. This extortion was carried out for the purpose of enriching the Kemnaker civil servants.
The details show illegal enrichment of Putri by Rp 6.39 billion, Jamal Rp 551.16 million, Alfa Rp 5.24 billion, Suhartono Rp 460 million. Furthermore, Haryanto Rp 84.72 billion and one unit of Innova Reborn car, Wisnu Rp 25.2 billion and one unit of Vespa Primavera 150 ABS A/T motorcycle, Devi Rp 3.25 billion, and Gatot Rp 9.48 billion.