Prosecutors Ask Judge to Reject Defence of 8 Defendants in TKA Permit Corruption Case at Ministry of Manpower
Prosecutors have maintained their stance on the previous indictment letter number 26/Tut and subsequent documents read out on Monday, 30 March 2026, and requested that the nota of defence from the defendants and their legal advisors be rejected,” stated the prosecutor while reading the reply at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Friday (10/4/2026).
The prosecutors explained that the handover of money from agents handling TKA permits was conducted in two ways: cash payments and transfers to holding accounts. They requested the panel of judges to impose sentences on the eight defendants in accordance with the indictment letter.
“We, the Public Prosecutors, request the Honourable Panel of Judges examining and adjudicating this case to deliver a verdict as per the Public Prosecutors’ criminal indictment,” he said.
The prosecutors assessed that the provision of money and goods by TKA permit handling companies was not done voluntarily. They stated that these companies were compelled to hand over money to the defendants to ensure their TKA permit applications were processed.
“That the actions of the defendants and their co-perpetrators, who abused their authority as parties from the Ministry of Manpower authorised to issue RPTKA and IMTA, served as tools or means to coerce the RPTKA permit agents into providing a certain amount of money or goods, accompanied by threats that their RPTKA applications would not be processed,” he said.
The prosecutors noted that the threat of non-processing of TKA permit applications instilled fear in the company agents, leading them to comply with the defendants’ monetary demands. They added that the coercion applied by the defendants was in the form of psychological pressure.
“This made the company agents fearful and anxious, thus unable to refuse and compelled to meet the demands of the defendants and their co-perpetrators by providing a certain amount of money and goods,” stated the prosecutor.
“Therefore, the coercion experienced by the company agents as RPTKA applicants in this case was not physical violence or direct verbal threats, but rather psychological pressure more akin to consequences, namely threats of business losses if the RPTKA permit was not issued or was issued but took an excessively long processing time,” he added.
The indictment hearing for the eight defendants in this case was held at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Monday (30/3/2026). The prosecutors demanded prison sentences, fines, and restitution payments from the defendants.
“Based on the above explanations and considering the relevant legal provisions pertaining to this case, we, the Public Prosecutors in this case, demand that the Panel of Judges of the Corruption Crimes Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, which is examining and adjudicating this case, decide, declare that Defendant Haryanto has been legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing the criminal act of corruption,” stated the prosecutor while reading the indictment letter.
The prosecutors indicated that aggravating factors in the indictment include the defendants’ actions not supporting the government’s programme in eradicating corruption crimes. Mitigating factors include the defendants’ frank admissions of their actions, having family dependents, and no prior criminal record.
The prosecutors stated that the defendants are guilty of violating Article 12e in conjunction with Article 18 of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 first in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code as per the first charge.
The following are the complete indictments for the eight defendants in this case:
Putri Citra Wahyoe, Hotline RPTKA Officer for the period 2019-2024 and Verifier for RPTKA Approval at the Directorate of Foreign Worker Usage Control (PPTKA) in 2024-2025. Demanded: 6 years imprisonment, fine of Rp 350 million subsidiary 110 days detention, and restitution of Rp 6,396,833,496 subsidiary 2 years imprisonment.
Jamal Shodiqin, TU Analyst at the PPTKA Directorate for 2019-2024, also First Expert Staff at the PPTKA Directorate for 2024-2025. Demanded: 6 years imprisonment, fine of Rp 350 million subsidiary 110 days detention, and restitution of Rp 551,160,000 subsidiary 1 year imprisonment.
Alfa Eshad, Junior Expert Staff at the Ministry of Manpower for 2018-2025. Demanded: 6 years imprisonment, fine of Rp 350 million subsidiary 110 days detention, and restitution of Rp 5,239,438,471 subsidiary 2 years imprisonment.
Suhartono, Director General of Workforce Placement Development and Job Opportunity Expansion (Binapenta and PKK) at the Ministry of Manpower for 2020-2023. Demanded: 4 years imprisonment, fine of Rp 150 million subsidiary 70 days detention.
Haryanto, PPTKA Directorate Director for 2019-2024, also Dirjen Binapenta and PKK for 2024-2025, and currently Advisor to the Minister in the Field of International Relations. Demanded: 9.5 years imprisonment, fine of Rp 700 million subsidiary 160 days detention, and restitution of Rp 84,720,680,773 subsidiary 6 years imprisonment.
Wisnu Pramono, PPTKA Directorate Director for 2017-2019. Demanded: 9.5 years imprisonment, fine of Rp 700 million subsidiary 160 days detention, and restitution of Rp 25,201,990,000 subsidiary 4 years imprisonment.
Devi Angraeni, PPTKA Directorate Director for 2024-2025. Demanded: 6.5 years imprisonment, fine of Rp 350 million subsidiary 110 days detention, and restitution of Rp 3,250,392,000 subsidiary 3 years imprisonment.
Gatot Widiartono, Coordinator of Analysis and Control of Foreign Worker Usage (PPTKA) for 2021-2025. Demanded: 7 years imprisonment, fine of Rp 500 million subsidiary 140 days detention, and restitution of Rp 9,479,318,293 subsidiary 3 years imprisonment.