KPK Accelerates Witness Examination to Complete Silmy Karim Case File
The KPK is continuing a series of examinations related to the case of extortion involving limited stay permits for foreign nationals, which implicates the former Deputy Minister of Immigration and Correctional Services, Silmy Karim. The KPK is accelerating these examinations due to the time constraints of the ongoing detention period.
“So far, the investigative team has conducted several examinations in various regions. Some in Bali, some in East Java, and some in Jakarta. This is to ensure the sufficiency of evidence in the main case, as the detention period is continuously running,” stated the Acting Director of Investigation at the KPK, Achmad Terdapat Taufik Husein, to reporters on Wednesday (1/7/2026).
The KPK stated that these marathon examinations are intended to complete the sufficiency of evidence and ensure the appropriate application of legal articles. Meanwhile, Taufik noted that there is a possibility for further developments in this case.
“We are focusing on this first because, as colleagues may know, for cases specifically arising from sting operations (OTT), the detention period is active. The clock is ticking, and the investigative team must account for this to ensure sufficient evidence regarding the elements of the relevant articles is met,” said Taufik.
“We must ensure that the detention period does not expire because the team was too focused on further developments and neglected the primary extortion charges. This is currently being explored through the witnesses who have been summoned,” he added.
It is known that in this case involving the extortion of limited stay permits for foreign nationals, Silmy Karim is one of the parties designated as a suspect following a series of sting operations. The alleged case has been ongoing since Silmy served as the Director General of Immigration in 2023.
The KPK suspects that the total funds collected in this case reach IDR 145.5 billion. The KPK also suspects that Silmy received a weekly share of IDR 100 million.
The following is the list of the eight suspects in this case:
Former Deputy Minister of Immigration and Correctional Services 2025-2026 and Director General of Immigration 2023-2024, Silmy Karim (SK)
Acting Director General of Immigration 2024-2025, Saffar Muhammad Godam (SMG)
Director of Stay Permits and Immigration Status, Directorate General of Immigration, Jaya Saputra (JS)
Head of Sub-directorate for Change of Stay Permit Status at the Directorate of Stay Permits and Immigration Status, Directorate General of Immigration, Tessar Bayu Setyaji (TBS)
Head of Sub-directorate at the Directorate of Stay Permits, Bagus Bramantyo (BGS)
Head of Central Jakarta Immigration Office 2024-2025 and Head of Class I Special Non-TPI West Jakarta Immigration Office 2025-2026, Ronald Arman Abdullah (RAA)
Head of the ITAS Status Change Team, Juniadi Sri Priambud (JSP)
Staff of the Stay Permit Sub-directorate, Gusti Benar