Former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil attended a summons from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, as a witness in the investigation of alleged corruption in Bank BJB's advertising procurement from 2021 to 2023. He expressed happiness at the opportunity to provide clarification and dispel harmful public perceptions. The case has already ensnared five suspects, with estimated state losses of Rp222 billion.
Ridwan Kamil arrived at the KPK's Merah Putih Building in Jakarta around 10:40 WIB on December 2, 2025, accompanied by his legal team and wearing a blue shirt. He emphasized his attendance as a show of respect for the rule of law and accountability as a former public official.
"Yes, basically today I am giving the highest respect to the supremacy of law, that's why I came for transparency and also to fulfill my accountability obligations as a former public official," Ridwan Kamil told reporters.
He said he had been waiting for this summons to provide clarification. "Actually, I'm happy because this is what I've been waiting for to give clarification," he stated. Ridwan Kamil hoped the process would eliminate wild public perceptions that tend to harm him. "Without clarification, the perceptions would be wild, something like that, and of course tending to be detrimental," he added.
Ridwan Kamil also expressed his support for the KPK in investigating the case. "I'm ready and support the KPK in providing information as widely as possible regarding the issues in BJB," he affirmed.
The summons letter was sent at the end of November 2025, about a week earlier, related to the investigation of alleged corruption in the advertising procurement project at Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat dan Banten (Bank BJB) from 2021 to 2023. The KPK was confident Ridwan Kamil would attend, as confirmed by KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo.
The case background includes a search of Ridwan Kamil's home on March 10, 2025, where the KPK seized a motorcycle and a car. On March 13, 2025, the KPK named five suspects: Bank BJB President Director Yuddy Renaldi (YR), Commitment Making Official Widi Hartoto (WH), and agency controllers Ikin Asikin Dulmanan (IAD), Suhendrik (SUH), and Sophan Jaya Kusuma (SJK). The estimated state loss is Rp222 billion.
The examination material has not been disclosed by the KPK, including by Acting Deputy for Enforcement Asep Guntur Rahayu, who stated it would be confirmed after the process is complete.
