Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will summon the husband and two children of detained Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq to trace Rp19 billion in illicit funds from government contracts awarded to the family's company, PT Raja Nusantara Berdaya.
Following the March 3, 2026, arrest of inactive Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq—the seventh KPK sting operation of the year—and her naming as the sole suspect in a corruption case involving outsourcing procurement for 2023-2026, investigators plan to question her family members.
Fadia's husband, Mukhtaruddin Ashraff Abu (ASH), a DPR RI Commission X member, and her children, Muhammad Sabiq Ashraff (MSA) and Mehnaz Na (MHN), both Pekalongan Regency DPRD members, are expected to be summoned regarding money flows and management at the family firm, PT Raja Nusantara Berdaya (RNB). The company secured Rp46 billion in contracts, with Rp19 billion distributed to the family (Rp13.7 billion directly, Rp2.3 billion shared with RNB Director Rul Bayatun—a household assistant—and Rp3 billion from an undistributed withdrawal), per KPK statements.
KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo confirmed on March 6, 2026: "Of course, investigators will summon the husband and children."
During her examination, Fadia claimed ignorance of procurement rules, citing her background as a dangdut singer rather than a bureaucrat. KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu rejected this, invoking presumptio iures de iure and noting her experience as Deputy Regent (2011-2016) and two-term Regent.
Deputy Interior Minister Bima Arya criticized her defense: "A regional head is the highest leader of local government bureaucracy; they must not only master but also control and be fully responsible." He urged non-politician leaders to learn quickly without fully delegating to the Regional Secretary.
