KPK Responds to Ruling That Nationalist Insight Test Documents Must Be Made Public

The Central Information Commission (KIP) has granted the petition of 57 former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) employees requesting that the results of the nationalist insight test (TWK) be disclosed to the public. The KPK stated that it respects the ruling.

“The KPK naturally respects every hearing verdict,” KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo told reporters on Monday (23/2/2026).

Budi explained that the KPK’s position in the dispute was that of an interested party, meaning the body obligated to disclose the TWK results is the National Civil Service Agency (BKN).

“In the information dispute hearing between the petitioner and the respondent, namely BKN, the KPK’s position is as an interested party,” Budi said.

“Let us all follow the developments following this dispute ruling at the KIP,” he added.

The lawsuit filed by 57 former KPK employees affiliated with the IM57+ Institute at the KIP was granted by the panel of judges. The judges declared that the TWK documents, which had been kept confidential, must be disclosed to the petitioners.

The verdict hearing was held on Monday (23/2). Rospita Vici Paulyn presided as chief judge, with Arya Sandhiyudha and Samrotunnajah Ismail serving as panel members.

The panel ruled that the petition by Ita Khoiriyah and Hotman Tambunan, representing the IM57+ Institute, was granted, obligating the respondent to disclose the previously confidential assessment results to Ita and Hotman as victims of the TWK process.

The KIP hearing verdict also signifies that all parties involved in the TWK are obligated to provide and disclose the documents to the petitioners. This is in accordance with prevailing legal provisions stipulating that such information must be made public.

“This is not merely a victory for TWK victims alone, but a victory against all forms of intimidation and manipulation directed at the fight against corruption and democracy,” said one of the petitioners, Hotman Tambunan, in a statement to reporters on Monday (23/2).

The lawsuit filed by the 57 former KPK employees affiliated with the IM57+ Institute was lodged in October 2025. They demanded the TWK results be made public and expressed hope of returning to duty at the KPK.

The TWK was a test implemented by the KPK in 2020 for all its employees. It was a requirement for KPK staff transitioning to civil servant (ASN) status. A total of 57 KPK employees were subsequently declared to have failed the test and went on to form the IM57+ Institute.