Affected By The KPK OTT, Riau Governor Allegedly Received Extortion Money Of IDR 2.25 Billion

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that the Riau Governor received extortion money related to the addition of the 2025 budget allocated to the Road and Bridge UPT Region I-VI PUPR PKPP Service of up to Rp2.25 billion.

This was conveyed by the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Johanis Tanak when announcing Riau Governor Abdul Wahid; Head of the Riau Province Public Works, Spatial Planning, Housing, Settlement and Land Areas (PUPR PKPP) M. Arief Setiawan; and Dani M. Nursalam, Riau Governor's experts as suspects, Wednesday, November 5.

Initially, Johanis Tanak explained that there was an additional 2025 budget allocated to the UPT Jalan and Jembatan Region I-VI PUPR PKPP Office, which was originally Rp71.6 billion to Rp177.4 billion.

It is suspected that there was a 2.5 percent ability to provide fees which were then discussed at a cafe in the Pekanbaru City area, Riau. The discussion was held between Ferry Yunanda as Secretary of the PKPP PUPR Service along with six UPTs.

Then Ferry conveyed the results of the meeting to M. Arief as Head of the Riau PUPR Service and representative Abdul Wahid. However, Arief actually asked for 5 percent or Rp. 7 billion.

"Those who do not comply with the order are threatened with removal or transfer from their positions. Among the PUPR Office of PKPP Riau, this request is known as thugs' rations," Johanis said at a press conference at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, November 5.

"Furthermore, all Heads of UPT for the PUPR PKPP Service Region along with the Secretary of the PUPR Office of PKPP Riau held a meeting again and agreed on the amount of a fee for AW's brother of 5 percent or Rp7 billion. The results of the meeting were then reported to the Head of the PUPR Office of PKPP Riau using code seven sticks," he continued.

Then the money was given to Abdul Wahid on several occasions. In June 2025, he received a deposit of Rp. 1 billion through Dani M. Nursalam as his confidant.

Furthermore, in November, Abdul Wahid received Rp450 million through M. Arief. "As well as allegedly flowing Rp800 million which was given directly to AW," said Johanis.

If the total money reaches Rp. 2.25 billion from the total requested fee of Rp. 7 billion.

As a result of their actions, the suspects were suspected of violating the provisions in Article 12e and/or Article 12f and/or Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.