Jokowi's Son Kaesang Pangarep Reported to KPK for Alleged Gratification

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Boyamin Saiman, Coordinator of the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Community (MAKI), has reported Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for alleged gratification. The complaint was submitted through the KPK's public complaint channel on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

In his complaint, Boyamin attached a cooperation agreement or Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Solo City Government and PT Shopee Internasional Indonesia, signed by Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the then Mayor of Solo.

“The agreement's contents involve establishing an office and gaming center on the Solo’s government land,” Boyamin told Tempo.

Boyamin highlighted the importance of this cooperation agreement given Gibran's relationship as Kaesang's older brother. He suggested that the provision of the private jet might be connected to the cooperation Gibran had undertaken on April 23, 2021.

“Whether this is a facility from the company, let the KPK determine. My intention is solely to help clarify this case and investigate whether there was any gratification,” he added.

When contacted separately, KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardhika Sugiarto said that she was not yet aware of the report. “I have no access to the information,” she added.

Previously, a video circulated on social media showed Kaesang Pangarep and Erina Gudono traveling to the United States on a private jet, a Gulfstream G650 with flight number N588SE. KPK Deputy Chairman Alexander Marwata announced that his party had instructed staffers to seek clarification from Kaesang.

“[KPK] leaders have ordered the Director of Gratification to clarify the information from the media,” he said during a press conference at the KPK's Building in Jakarta on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.

A source at Shopee Indonesia revealed that they could not confirm whether the private jet used by Kaesang was affiliated with the SEA Group. “Since 2021, all operational vehicles for the directors have been gone,” they stated.

Another Shopee employee, who declined to be named, admitted that the SEA Group had developed close ties with the Solo family in the past three years. Furthermore, Shopee now has two offices in Solo. “It seems possible that the private jet belongs to a Shopee official,” said the source.

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