Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has disclosed the role of village head HM Kunang as an intermediary in a bribery case involving his son, Bekasi Regent Ade Kuswara Kunang. Kunang often solicited bribes from local government offices, sometimes without his son's knowledge. All three, including private party Sarjan, were named suspects on December 20, 2025.
On December 20, 2025, Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) officially announced suspects in an alleged bribery case for projects in Bekasi Regency, West Java. Bekasi Regent Ade Kuswara Kunang (ADK) and his father, village head of Sukadami in Cikarang Selatan District, HM Kunang (HMK), were named as bribe recipients. Private individual Sarjan (SRJ) was designated as the bribe giver.
Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution at KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, detailed HM Kunang's role during a press conference at KPK's Red and White Building in Jakarta. “HMK's role was as an intermediary. So, when SRJ was asked for (bribes), HMK also asked. Sometimes without ADK's knowledge, HMK would ask on his own,” Asep stated.
As village head, HM Kunang leveraged his family ties to approach regional work units (SKPD) in the Bekasi Regency government, particularly those whose offices had been sealed by KPK. “His position is indeed village head, but he is the parent or father of the regent. So, that's his role: sometimes asking himself, and sometimes acting as an intermediary for those who would give (money) to ADK,” Asep added.
KPK suspects bribe givers chose the route through HM Kunang due to family connections. “Perhaps because people see that he has family ties. So, they can go through HMK. People also approach through HMK, like that,” Asep said.
The case stemmed from KPK's tenth sting operation of 2025 on December 18, which netted 10 people in Bekasi. On December 19, seven were brought to Jakarta for intensive questioning, including ADK and HMK. KPK also seized hundreds of millions of rupiah. The suspects are detained for 20 days until January 8, 2026, charged under Indonesia's anti-corruption law.
