KPK Summons 13 Witnesses in Silmy Karim Case, Including Bali Visa Agency Boss

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has summoned 13 witnesses in a case of alleged corruption related to the processing of residence permits for foreign nationals (WNA), which has implicated former Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections, Silmy Karim, as a suspect. The witnesses consist of civil servants from the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections and parties from visa service companies.

“Witnesses in the alleged criminal act of corruption related to the processing of residence permits for foreign nationals at the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections for the years 2022-2026,” KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo told reporters on Wednesday (24/6/2026).

Budi stated that the examinations were conducted at the KPK building in Jakarta and the Denpasar Police headquarters. The 13 witnesses summoned today are:

Summoned for examination in Jakarta:

1. Pisanti, Junior Immigration Analyst at the Directorate General of Immigration (ITK Team Leader)

2. Dewa Made Krisna Gautama, Civil Servant/Staff at the Directorate of Immigration Intelligence

3. Widhi Deniartomo Arisona, Civil Servant at the Directorate General of Immigration/Team Leader

4. Yusa Setia Budi, Civil Servant at the Directorate General of Immigration/Team Leader

5. Adrian Iskandar, Civil Servant at the Directorate General of Immigration/Team Leader

6. Rasidin, Civil Servant/Staff of Residence Permits at the Directorate General of Immigration

7. Rosiana Fitri, Civil Servant/Staff of Residence Permits at the Directorate General of Immigration.

Summoned for examination at the Denpasar Police headquarters:

1. Rolly Agustinus Diang, Director of PT Visa 4 Bali Luwuk

2. Welmice Elisabeth Laan, Operational Staff of PT Visa 4 Bali Luwuk

3. I Wayan Darma Setyawan, Finance Staff of PT Visa 4 Bali Luwuk

4. Sandhi Hartawan, Director of PT MSI Service Indonesia

5. Ahmad Arifin, Operational Staff of PT MSI Service Indonesia

6. Maria Delviana Milo Boro, Finance Staff of PT MSI Service Indonesia

The KPK has previously named eight suspects. The suspects are alleged to have committed extortion and received gratuities related to the processing of foreign nationals’ residence permits.

The case is suspected to have begun when Silmy served as Director General of Immigration in 2023. The KPK suspects the total amount of money collected in this case reached Rp 145.5 billion. The KPK also suspects Silmy received an allocation of Rp 100 million per week.

The list of eight suspects in the case is as follows:

1. Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections for 2025-2026 and Director General of Immigration for 2023-2024, Silmy Karim (SK)

2. Acting Director General of Immigration for 2024-2025, Saffar Muhammad Godam (SMG)

3. Director of Residence Permits and Immigration Status at the Directorate General of Immigration, Jaya Saputra (JS)

4. Head of the Sub-Directorate for Transfer of Residence Permits at the Directorate of Residence Permits and Immigration Status, Tessar Bayu Setyaji (TBS)

5. Sub-Directorate Head at the Directorate of Residence Permits, Bagus Bramantyo (BGS)

6. Head of the Central Jakarta Immigration Office for 2024-2025 and Head of the Class I Non-TPI West Jakarta Immigration Office for 2025-2026, Ronald Arman Abdullah (RAA)

7. Head of the ITAS Transfer Team, Juniadi Sri Pambudi (JSP)

8. Staff of the Sub-Directorate of Residence Permits, Gusti Benar.