KPK Detains 2 New Suspects In The DJKA Bribery Case, This Time It's The Project's Turn In The Medan Region

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained two new suspects in the bribery case for managing the winner of the auction project of the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) in the Medan area. The detention was carried out after the development of the case which began with a hand arrest operation (OTT) was held in 2023.

"After a series of investigative and investigative activities, based on the adequacy of evidence, the KPK then named suspects and detained two suspects," said Acting (Plt) Asep Guntur Rahayu to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, Monday, December 1 night.

The two suspects detained are Eddy Kurniawan Winarto as the private party or owner of the company and Muhlis Hanggani Capah as the state civil apparatus (ASN) at the Directorate of Railway Safety of the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation or commitment maker (PPK) officials at the Medan Railway Engineering Center in 2021-May 2024.

"The suspects were detained for the first 20 days from December 1, 2025 to December 20, 2025 at the State Detention Center Branch of the Class I State Detention Center in East Jakarta," said Asep, who also serves as Director of KPK Investigations.

Asep then explained that Muhlis was conducting a consolidation with his staff. The project conditioned is the Development of the Emplasemen and Building of the Medan Phase II Station (JLKAMB).

Pengondidian, sambung Asep, dilakukan dengan berkoordinasi bersama kelompok kerja paket pekerjaan JLKAMB maupun dengan modus kegiatan asistance di beberapa lokasi sebelum atau pada saat proses lelang.

Muhlis, who was the extension of the Director of Railway Infrastructure Harno Trimadi, then gave directions to the Head of the Working Group (Pokja) in the form of a list or ploting of service providers to be won during the auction as attention.

"At the end of 2021, before the JLKAMB 1 and 6, auctions were located at the Bandung City Hotel, there were assistance activities attended by representatives of service providers/regions that would be won for all JLKAMB packages, including from the Ministry of Transportation to conduct an examination of the readiness of prequalification documents prepared by prospective service providers," he said.

The Director of PT Istana Putra Agung named Dion Renato Sugiarto (DRS) ordered his staff, namely Wisnu Argo Megantoro (WAM) alias Wisnu (WSN) to participate in the job package auction preparation meeting between the North Sumatra BTP implementing work units which was held at a hotel in Bandung City.

"The meeting discussed the company's qualifying documents which will be included in the bidding documents, Wisnu and the team considering the company's position is that members in KSO are tasked with compiling work methods," said Asep.

Furthermore, in the process of drafting the work method, Asep explained, PT Waskita Karya asked Wisnu to remain in touch with the appointed representatives, namely Afong.

Based on the recap of company expenditures controlled by Dion Renato Sugiarto for external parties, including for Pokja and BPK, there is an expenditure for Muhlis of IDR 1.1 trillion given in 2022-2023.

Then, there was an expenditure for Eddy amounting to Rp11.23 billion which was given in September-October 2022 by transfer to an account that had been determined by Eddy.

"DRS and other partners have reason to provide fees to MHC, for fear that they will not win the auction of the work project package," said Asep.

"Meanwhile, the reason DRS and other partners want to provide fees to EKW, is because they have the authority to the auction process, control and supervision of work contracts, as well as examination of job finances, as well as close to officials at the Ministry of Transportation," he said.

As a result of their actions, these two suspects are suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or letter b or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the 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) to -1 of the Criminal Code.

For information, the bribery case of the DJKA Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) originated from a hand arrest operation (OTT) related to allegations of corruption at the Class I Railway Engineering Center for the Central Java Region. This action was carried out on April 11, 2023.

From the silent operation, the KPK then named 10 suspects. Four parties are suspected of being bribers of the Director of PT Istana Putra Agung (IPA) Dion Renato Sugiarto (DIN); Director of PT Dwifarita Fajarkharisma, Muchamad Hikmat (MUH); Director of PT KA Management Properti until February 2023 Yoseph Ibrahim (YOS); and VP of PT KA Management Properti Parjono (PAR).

Meanwhile, those suspected of being recipients are the Director of Railway Infrastructure Harno Trimadi (HNO); Head of the Central Java Railway Engineering Center (BTP) Putu Sumarjaya; Commitment Making Officer (PPK) BTP Central Java Bernard Hasibuan (BEN); PPK BPKA South Sulawesi Achmad Affandi (AFF); PPK for Railway Infrastructure Fadliansyah (FAD); and PPK BTP West Java Synto Pirjani Hutabarat (SYN).

In addition, there are also two suspects who were named on January 22, 2024. They are Yofi Okatrisza as ASN at the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) and former auditor of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Medi Yanto Sipahutar.