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Noel Ebenezer demanded five years in prison in K3 extortion case
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KPK prosecutors demanded former Manpower Vice Minister Immanuel Ebenezer alias Noel five years in prison over alleged K3 certification extortion. Noel expressed regret for receiving Rp3 billion but denied additional bribery charges.
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects Hery Sudarmanto, former Secretary General of the Ministry of Manpower under Hanif Dhakiri, received up to Rp12 billion in extortion money related to foreign worker permit processing (RPTKA) from 2010 to 2025, even after retirement. The case involves extorting foreign worker agents to expedite permits, with total collections reaching Rp53.7 billion in 2019-2024. KPK is continuing to trace the fund flows.