KPK Summons Denpasar Immigration Chief in Silmy Karim Case
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has summoned a number of witnesses in connection with the case of processing residence permits for foreign nationals at the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections (Imipas) from 2022 to 2026, which has ensnared Deputy Minister of Imipas Silmy Karim. One of those examined today was the Head of the Denpasar Immigration Office, R Haryo Sakti.
“The examination was conducted at the Denpasar Police Station for RHS, Head of the Denpasar Immigration Office,” KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo told reporters on Friday (28/8/2026).
Besides Haryo, two other witnesses were also summoned. They are Alberto Vicense Cianry Lake (ALB), Head of the Residence Permit and Immigration Status Section, and Kadek Okta Dwi Putra (KOD), Head of the Traffic and Immigration Residence Permit Section at the Class II TPI Singaraja Immigration Office.
In this case, the KPK has seized assets with a total value reaching Rp150 billion. The assets consist of movable and immovable assets, vehicles, as well as land and buildings.
“As of today, the team has seized several assets, approximately Rp150 billion when converted, comprising movable and immovable assets, vehicles, and land and buildings,” said Acting Director of Investigation at the KPK Achmad Taufik Husein during a press conference on Wednesday (19/8).
Taufik explained that investigators are continuing to trace assets in this case. Investigators, he said, found that a number of assets registered under other people’s names are suspected of giving rise to a new legal charge, namely money laundering.
“This is still being confirmed, both regarding the source and acquisition, and there are several assets registered under other people’s names, so that is being investigated to see whether there are money laundering schemes,” Taufik said.
It is known that the extortion case related to limited residence permits for foreign nationals is alleged to have occurred since Silmy Karim served as Director General of Immigration in 2023. The KPK suspects that the total amount of money collected in this case reached Rp145.5 billion. The KPK also suspects that Silmy received an allocation of Rp100 million per week.
The following is a list of eight suspects in this case:
Deputy Minister of Imipas 2025-2026 and Director General of Imipas 2023-2024 Silmy Karim (SK)
Acting Director General of Immigration 2024-2025 Saffar Muhammad Godam (SMG)
Director of Residence Permits and Immigration Status at the Directorate General of Immigration Jaya Saputra (JS)
Head of the Sub-directorate for Transfer of Residence Permit Status at the Directorate of Residence Permits and Immigration Status, Directorate General of Immigration, Tessar Bayu Setyaji (TBS)
Head of Sub-directorate at the Directorate of Residence Permits, Bagus Bramantyo (BGS)
Head of the Central Jakarta Immigration Office 2024-2025 and Head of the Class I Special Non-TPI West Jakarta Immigration Office 2025-2026 Ronald Arman Abdullah (RAA)
Chair of the ITAS Status Transfer Team, Juniadi Sri Priambudi (JSP)
Staff of the Residence Permit Sub-directorate, Gusti Benar.