KPK Accelerates Witness Examination to Complete Silmy Karim Case File

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is continuing a series of examinations related to the extortion case involving limited stay permits for foreign nationals, which has implicated former Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections, Silmy Karim. The KPK is accelerating these examinations due to the limited detention period. “So far, the investigation team has conducted several examinations in the regions. Some in Bali, some in East Java, some in Jakarta. This is to fulfil the sufficiency of evidence in the main case, because the detention period is running,” said Acting Director of KPK Investigations, Achmad Taufik Husein, to reporters on Wednesday (1/7/2026). The KPK stated that these marathon examinations are aimed at completing the sufficiency of evidence and ensuring the appropriate application of legal articles. Taufik added that the possibility of developing the case further remains open. “So this is prioritised first because, as you may know, for cases specifically from hand-arrest operations, the detention period is running. The clock is ticking, and the investigation team must account for this detention period to fulfil the sufficiency of evidence regarding the existing elements of the articles,” Taufik explained. “So that the detention period does not expire because the focus was on other developments, causing the investigation team to neglect the primary articles, namely extortion. That is what is being explored with the witnesses who have been summoned,” he added. It is known that in this extortion case involving limited stay permits for foreign nationals, Silmy Karim was named a suspect following a hand-arrest operation (OTT). The case is suspected to have occurred since Silmy served as Director General of Immigration in 2023. The KPK suspects that the total amount of money collected in this case reached Rp 145.5 billion. The KPK also suspects that Silmy received an allocation of Rp 100 million per week.