ICW Highlights Rp366 Billion Suspicious Funds in Immigration Case
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- ICW calls on the KPK to strengthen charges in an immigration corruption case by applying money laundering laws tied to Rp366.7 billion in suspicious funds.
- A major corruption probe involving immigration officials expands as ICW pushes for financial crime charges and deeper investigation into asset flows.
- The KPK detains multiple suspects in an immigration bribery case, while ICW highlights suspicious transactions and urges broader reforms.
Jakarta — Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has urged the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to apply money laundering charges in the ongoing corruption case involving immigration officials. The watchdog believes that incorporating such charges would significantly strengthen the case.
“KPK must apply money laundering provisions in the case involving the processing of residence permits for foreign nationals. By doing so, there is potential to identify account holders who may have acted as passive participants in receiving illicit funds,” said ICW’s Head of Legal and Investigation Division, Wana Alamsyah, on Sunday (June 7, 2026).
In this case, the KPK has named former Deputy Minister of Immigration Silmy Karim along with seven senior immigration officials as suspects. ICW has also called on investigators to summon all individuals involved in processing foreign nationals’ residence permits dating back to 2019.
“This is necessary to follow up on findings from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK), which identified suspicious financial flows across 96 bank accounts belonging to 35 employees within the Ministry of Immigration, totaling Rp366.7 billion,” Wana said.
Wana further emphasized the importance of using asset disclosure reports (LHKPN) not merely as administrative documents, but as substantive tools to detect irregular wealth accumulation. “There has been an unusual increase in Silmy Karim’s assets, amounting to Rp5 billion between 2024 and 2025. This should serve as an early warning indicator,” he added.
ICW also called on the government to use the case as momentum to conduct a broader evaluation and audit of licensing processes.
“This should not be limited to residence permits for foreign nationals. There are concerns that similar practices may be occurring in other licensing sectors,” Wana noted.
Those arrested in the sting operation (OTT) and now named as suspects include Acting Director General of Immigration for 2024–2025 Saffar Muhammad Godam (SMG); Director of Stay Permits and Immigration Status Jaya Saputra (JS); Sub-Director for Status Adjustment Tessar Bayu Setyaji (TBS); Sub-Director Bagus Bramantyo (BGS); Head of Central Jakarta Immigration Office Ronald Arman Abdullah (RAA); Team Leader Juniadi Sri Priambudi (JSP); and staff member Gusti Benardiansyah (GST). Silmy Karim later turned himself in following the operation.
Other individuals apprehended during the operation include Muchamad Prayitna, Thontowi Ridho, Rachmawati Dewi Supeni, Alday Jaya Koeswanto, and Robert Putranto. Several private-sector figures—Imas Rismaya, Ferri Ramdani, Sandhi Hartawan, Rolly Agustinus Diang, and Immanuel M. Budiman—were also detained but have not been named as suspects.
The KPK has detained the suspects for an initial period of 20 days, from June 4 to June 23, 2026.
JSP, GST, and RAA are being held at the KPK’s ACLC C1 detention facility, while SK, SMG, JS, TBS, and BGS are detained at the KPK’s Red and White Building detention center.
The suspects are charged under Article 12(e) and/or Article 12B of Law No. 31/1999 on corruption, which pertains to bribery and gratification offenses.
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