Pancasila Youth Chief Japto Remains Tight-Lipped After KPK Questioning: Don't Ask Me...

JAKARTA — The Chairman of Pemuda Pancasila (Pancasila Youth) Japto Soerjosoemarno was reticent following questioning by the Anti-Corruption Commission (KPK) at the Red and White Building in Jakarta on Tuesday, 10 March 2026.

Japto Soerjosoemarno was questioned as a witness in connection with an alleged gratification case related to coal production per metric tonne in Kutai Kartanegara.

According to Kompas.com’s monitoring, Japto was questioned for approximately four hours, from 09.00 to 13.26 Western Indonesia Time.

Japto stated that the subject matter of today’s questioning should be directed to KPK investigators.

“Don’t ask me,” Japto said.

“Ask the investigators,” he added.

Subsequently, media personnel continued to follow Japto as he walked away from the KPK Building, enquiring about the questioning. However, Japto chose to remain tight-lipped until he entered his vehicle and departed the Red and White Building.

“Asked about my legal responsibility,” he said.

Earlier, the KPK questioned Pemuda Pancasila Chairman Japto Soerjosoemarno as a witness in connection with an alleged gratification case involving coal production per metric tonne in Kutai Kartanegara.

Japto appeared accompanied by two neatly dressed individuals, whilst the Pancasila Youth Chairman was seen wearing a batik shirt layered with a black jacket.

KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated that Japto was questioned as a witness for the corporate suspect.

“Indeed, today investigators scheduled the questioning of witness JP (Japto Soerjosoemarno) in the alleged corruption offence case involving gratification in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, for the corporate suspect,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in his statement on Tuesday, 10 March 2026.