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Tracing Silmy Karim’s Career Before His KPK Arrest

JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—The name of Silmy Karim has come under national scrutiny after the Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections was named a suspect and detained by Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in an alleged corruption case involving the processing of residence permits for foreign nationals in Indonesia. Silmy is suspected of being involved in extortion […]

5 Facts About the KPK Immigration Corruption Case

Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections Silmy Karim and seven other officials as suspects in an alleged corruption scheme involving residence permits for foreign nationals. Here are five key facts about one of the country’s biggest anti-graft cases of 2026.