KPK

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil's activities, including exchanges of billions of rupiah into foreign currencies, linked to alleged corruption in advertisement procurement at Bank BJB. The probe covers his domestic and overseas engagements, communications with bank officials, and funding sources. The case has already ensnared five suspects, with estimated state losses of Rp222 billion.

January 20, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized Rp2.6 billion in cash from Pati Regent Sudewo and three village heads accused of extorting candidates for village official positions. The sting operation occurred on January 19, 2026, in Pati Regency, Central Java. The funds were collected from eight village heads in Jaken subdistrict.

In the ongoing 2023-2024 Hajj quota corruption case, Indonesia's KPK has received about Rp100 billion in returned funds from hajj bureaus and plans to recover more. This follows the January 8 naming of former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and aide Ishfah Abidal Aziz (Gus Alex) as suspects.

January 02, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

A criminal law expert from Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Hibnu Nugroho, believes the Attorney General's Office should take over the investigation into alleged corruption in mining permits in Konawe Utara, which KPK halted via SP3. He argues this is necessary due to significant state losses and signs of external intervention. The takeover is legally unproblematic if driven by public demand.

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) seized hundreds of millions of rupiah in cash during a sting operation in Hulu Sungai Utara Regency, South Kalimantan. Six individuals, including the local chief prosecutor, were detained and brought to Jakarta for intensive questioning. This marks the KPK's 11th such operation in 2025.

December 16, 2025 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

Following last week's announcement of a re-examination, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas for nearly nine hours on December 16, 2025, delving into state financial losses estimated at over Rp1 trillion in the 2023-2024 Hajj quota corruption case. Auditors and hajj association witnesses were also examined.