KPK Reveals Silmy Karim Received Rp100 Million Weekly Bribe

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has stated that Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections for 2024-2026, Silmy Karim (SK), received a regular cut of money from an alleged extortion scheme amounting to approximately Rp100 million per week. “Every week on Friday, SK is estimated to receive a share of around Rp100 million per week,” said KPK Chairman Setyo Budiyanto at the KPK Red and White Building in Jakarta on Thursday (4/6). Setyo further stated that the KPK suspects Silmy Karim began demanding a cut since serving as Director General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in 2023-2024. He did this by requesting a share from the processing of residence permits for foreign nationals through JS, the Director of Residence Permits and Immigration Status, who currently serves as Head of the West Java Immigration Regional Office. Previously, on 3 June 2026, the KPK confirmed it had conducted a sting operation at the West Jakarta Class I Special Non-TPI Immigration Office. The sting operation was related to the alleged processing of residence permits for foreign nationals, namely the Permanent Stay Permit Card (KITAP) and the Limited Stay Permit Card (KITAS). During the operation carried out on 2-3 June 2026, the KPK arrested 17 people consisting of eight state officials or civil servants and nine private parties acting as intermediaries in processing immigration documents. Among the 17 individuals were Head of the West Jakarta Class I Special Non-TPI Immigration Office Ronald Arman Abdullah, Head of the West Java Directorate General of Immigration Regional Office Jaya Saputra, who previously served as Director of Residence Permits and Immigration Status for the period November 2024–October 2025, and Acting Director General of Immigration for the period October 2024–April 2025 Saffar Muhammad Godam. Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections Silmy Karim surrendered himself by visiting the KPK on 3 June 2026. On 4 June 2026, Silmy Karim (SK), Saffar Muhammad Godam (SMG), Jaya Saputra (JS), Ronald Arman Abdullah (RAA), and four others were officially named suspects and detained, appearing in the anti-corruption agency’s orange vests. The four others are Head of Sub-Directorate at the Directorate of Residence Permits and Immigration Status Tessar Bayu Setyaji (TBS) and Bagus Bramantyo (BGS), Head of the ITAS Status Transfer Team Juniadi Sri Priambudi (JSP), and Staff of the Sub-Directorate of Residence Permits and Immigration Status Gusti Benardiansyah (GST). Setyo stated the investigation was also supported by financial transaction report data from PPATK. Based on the State Officials’ Wealth Report (LHKPN), Silmy Karim has a total wealth of Rp234.59 billion for the 2025 reporting period.