Ridwan Kamil Denies KPK Investigators Confiscated A Deposit Of IDR 70 Billion From His House

JAKARTA - Former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil or Kang Emil denied that the deposit of Rp70 billion confiscated by Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators came from his house.

He conveyed this in response to a number of issues that have been busy on social media lately, especially regarding the findings of deposits related to alleged corruption in the placement of advertisements for PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat and Banten, Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR) for the period 2021-2023.

"The deposit is not ours. No of our money or deposits were confiscated at that time," Ridwan said in a written statement to reporters, Tuesday, March 18.

The chairman of the Golkar Party DPP said that so far he had never received a report regarding the procurement of advertisements, which ended up being corrupted. Ridwan Kamil even found out from the busy news.

"Usually I get a report from the Head of the BUMD Bureau or the relevant Commissioner as the governor's representative," he said.

Meanwhile, Budi Sokmo as the head of the task force (kasatgas) in the Bank BJB corruption case revealed that investigators confiscated a number of items from searches on March 10-13. Among them are deposits worth IDR 70 billion to four-wheeled vehicles.

"We also confiscated some money, but in the form of deposits of approximately Rp. 70 billion, then there were several two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles," said Acting Director of KPK Investigation Budi Sokmo to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, March 13.

"Then we have confiscated land, houses, buildings in this process, which we suspect is temporary and the acquisition is in accordance with the case we are handling," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK has named five suspects in the corruption case in the placement of advertisements for PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat and Banten, Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR) for the period 2021-2023.

They are former President Director of Bank BJB Yuddy Renaldi; Head of Bank BJB Corporate Secretary Division Widi Hartoto; Agency Control Antedja Muliatama and Cakrawala Kreasi Mandiri Kin Asikin Dulman; Agency Controller BSC Advertising and PT Wahana Semesta Bandung Ekspres (WSBE) Suhendrik; and Controller of PT Cipta Karya Sukses Bersama (CKSB) and PT Cipta Karya Mandiri Bersama (CKMB) Raden Sophan Jaya Kusuma. The investigation warrant (sprindik) was issued on February 27, 2025.

Currently, the detention has not been carried out on five suspects. However, they have been prevented from traveling abroad for six months and can be extended as needed.