Fake Gresik ASN Appointments: Victims Increase, Former Civil Servant Suspected of Involvement

The fraud case using the modus operandi of civil servant (PNS) recruitment within the Gresik Regency Government (Pemkab) in East Java is suspected to involve active ASN and dismissed ASN. “There are strong indications of the involvement of one active ASN and one former ASN in this case,” said Gresik Secretary Achmad Washil, quoted by detikcom on Sunday (12/4). He stated that the alleged involvement of these two names has become the focus of the Regency Government’s investigation. His side has also submitted the results of the internal investigation to the police. Washil explained that one of the suspected perpetrators, the inactive ASN, is not the first time being implicated in a similar case. The perpetrator was even previously given heavy sanctions leading to dismissal from his position. “This inactive one has previously been involved in violations, entering honorary staff not in accordance with procedures, and has already been sanctioned up to dismissal,” he clarified. The number of victims in this fraud case continues to increase. The Gresik Regency Government through the Personnel and Human Resources Development Agency (BKPSDM) has officially reported to the police on Friday (10/4). The perpetrators carried out their actions by exploiting gaps in unfilled PPPK formations. Victims were offered shortcuts to be appointed as ASN on the condition of handing over a sum of money. “The value varies, around tens of millions of rupiah per person,” said Washil.