KPK Prosecutor Requests Rejection of Former Deputy Minister Silmy Karim's Objection

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Prosecutor's Office of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has requested that the panel of judges reject the objections or exceptions raised by former Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections, Silmy Karim.

"We request that the panel of judges declare the objections or exceptions submitted by the defendant and Silmy Karim's legal team be rejected or at least declared inadmissible," said the KPK prosecutor.

The response to Silmy Karim's objections and those of his legal team was read during the trial at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

The prosecutor also asked the judges to declare the indictment valid as the basis for examining the case and to order that the trial proceed to the main examination phase.

The prosecution believes that Silmy’s indictment has met both the formal and material requirements as stipulated in Article 75 paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Indonesian Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP).

According to the prosecutors, the indictment has carefully, clearly, and comprehensively outlined the alleged criminal acts against Silmy, including the time and place of the incidents and the elements of the charges.

In their response, the prosecutors refuted several objections raised by Silmy's legal counsel, including claims that the indictment was copied from another defendant's charges.

"As long as the indictment against the defendant has carefully, clearly, and comprehensively outlined the actions alleged, then the claim regarding the copying of the indictment is unfounded to declare the indictment legally void or inadmissible," said the prosecutor.

The KPK also addressed objections about the mention of practices supposedly occurring since 2021, while Silmy only took office as Director General of Immigration in January 2023.

The prosecutor emphasized that the reference to 2021 is part of the background of the alleged practices.

Meanwhile, the actions specifically related to Silmy were detailed after he assumed the position.

"The public prosecutor does not intend to attribute actions to the defendant that occurred before he held that position just because the practices underlying the case had been ongoing beforehand," stated the prosecutor.

Additionally, the KPK denied claims that the element of coercion was not detailed in the indictment.

The prosecutor explained that the alleged coercion was conducted through mechanisms such as delays or pending status on immigration document applications.

Applicants or service agencies were allegedly asked to pay 'click money' or 'counter money' to continue or complete immigration services.