KPK Investigates Assets of Former Manpower Ministry Secretary-General Heri Sudarmanto in Foreign Worker Permit Case
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined four witnesses in the alleged criminal act of corruption involving extortion related to the Foreign Worker Utilisation Plan (RPTKA). The KPK is tracing assets belonging to former Secretary-General of the Ministry of Manpower, Heri Sudarmanto (HS).
KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo explained that two witnesses were questioned regarding Heri Sudarmanto’s assets. These witnesses were Rizky Junianto, Heri’s son and a civil servant at the Ministry of Manpower, and a private sector party named Farid Azianto.
“The witnesses were examined for Suspect Brother HS. The witnesses were asked for statements in connection with tracing the assets of the suspect believed to be related to this case,” Budi said to reporters on Tuesday (14/4/2026).
In addition to those two witnesses, two others named Yuda Novendri Yustandra, Director of PT Laman Davindro Bahman, and Budi Hartawan, former Deputy Director-General of Binapenta and PKK at the Ministry of Manpower, were examined. The KPK is delving into the extortion process and the legalisation of foreign worker agents through these two witnesses.
“Witness YNY was confirmed regarding the alleged extortion he experienced as a party handling RPTKA documents at the Ministry of Manpower. Witness BH, the investigators confirmed the basis of regulations for the legalisation of foreign worker agents or PJP3TKA at the Ministry of Manpower,” he stated.
Heri Sudarmanto has been designated as a suspect in the extortion case of prospective foreign workers at the Ministry of Manpower since October 2025 based on the investigation order letter (sprindik). However, the KPK has not provided further details on Heri’s role.
“True, in the development of the investigation of this case, the KPK has designated one new suspect, Brother HS, former Secretary-General of the Ministry of Manpower,” KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said to reporters on Wednesday (29/10/2025).
For information, the corruption case at the Ministry of Manpower being investigated by the KPK relates to extortion in the processing of foreign worker utilisation permits. The KPK suspects this case occurred from 2019-2023 with evidence of collected funds amounting to Rp53 billion.
A total of eight people have been designated as suspects in this case and have undergone trials besides Heri. The eight defendants in this case are:
Gatot Widiartono, Coordinator of Analysis and Control of Foreign Worker Utilisation (PPTKA) from 2021-2025.
Putri Citra Wahyoe, RPTKA Hotline Officer from 2019 to 2024 and Verifier of RPTKA Approval at the Directorate of Control of Foreign Worker Utilisation (PPTKA) from 2024-2025.
Jamal Shodiqin, Administrative Analyst at the Directorate of PPTKA from 2019-2024 who was also First Expert Staff at the Directorate of PPTKA from 2024-2025.
Alfa Eshad, Junior Expert Staff at the Ministry of Manpower from 2018-2025.
Suhartono, Director-General of Placement Development of Workers and Expansion of Employment Opportunities (Binapenta and PKK) at the Ministry of Manpower from 2020-2023.
Haryanto, Director of PPTKA from 2019-2024 who was also Director-General of Binapenta and PKK from 2024-2025 and currently serves as Special Staff to the Minister in the Field of International Relations.
Wisnu Pramono, Director of PPTKA from 2017-2019.
Devi Angraeni, Director of PPTKA from 2024-2025.