Former Deputy Labour Minister Noel Refuses to Testify in K3 Extortion Trial
Former Deputy Minister of Manpower Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan (Noel) has stated that he refuses to become a witness in the trial concerning the extortion case involving occupational safety and health (K3) certificates. Only six defendants were willing to serve as witnesses in the trial.
The hearing took place at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Monday (20/4/2026). The six defendants who stated their willingness to serve as witnesses in the case are Subhan, Bobby, Sekarsari, Anitasari, Supriadi, and Miki Mahfud.
Meanwhile, the other five defendants, including Noel, expressed objections and withdrew as witnesses in the case.
“Are these defendants willing to become witnesses? Defendant Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan, what about you?” asked the chief judge Nur Sari Baktiana.
“With permission, Your Honour, I am not willing, Your Honour,” replied Noel.
The defendants in this case include:
Former Deputy Minister of Manpower Immanuel Ebenezer or Noel
Fahrurozi, Director General of Labour Inspection and K3 in March 2025
Hery Sutanto, Director of Institutional Development from 2021 to February 2025
Subhan, Subcoordinator for Workplace Safety in the Directorate of K3 from 2020-2025
Gerry Aditya Herwanto Putra, Coordinator for Testing and Evaluation of Workplace Safety Competencies in 2022
Irvian Bobby Mahendro, Coordinator for K3 Institutions and Personnel from 2022-2025
Sekarsari Kartika Putri, Subcoordinator for K3 Institutional Development at the Directorate General of Labour Inspection and K3
Anitasari Kusumawati, Subcoordinator for Partnerships and Workplace Health Personnel in 2020
Supriadi, Junior Expert Labour Inspector as Subcoordinator for K3 Personnel Empowerment at the Directorate General of Labour Inspection and K3
Miki Mahfud, representative of PT KEM Indonesia
Temurila, representative of PT KEM Indonesia.
The judge asked the six defendants who were willing to serve as witnesses to take an oath. Those defendants stated their willingness to be sworn in.
“Earlier, those willing to become witnesses—Mr Subhan, Mr Bobby, Sekarsari, Anita, Mr Supriadi, and Mr Miki—are willing to become witnesses. Do you, who are willing to become witnesses, agree to have your statements taken under oath?” asked the judge.
“Willing,” replied the defendants.
The judge stated that the examination of the case as witnesses refers to the mechanism stipulated in Articles 218 and 219 of the new Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP). The prosecutor stated that they respect the decision of the five defendants who refused to become witnesses in the case.
“Regarding witnesses who do not wish to become witnesses, we certainly respect each individual’s opinion. Secondly, regarding witnesses who wish to become witnesses and agree to be sworn in—namely Subhan, Irvian Bobby, Sekar, Anita, Supriadi, and Miki—we approve their role as witnesses and for their statements to be taken under oath,” said the prosecutor.