Through Acting And Acting Secretary Of Riau Province, KPK Investigate Budget Shifts By Governor Abdul Wahid

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the shift in the budget by the inactive Governor of Riau Abdul Wahid for the UPT of the PUPR Service.

This process was investigated by investigators through four witnesses, including M. Job Kurniawan, who served as acting (Pj) of the Riau Regional Secretary in 2025 and M. Taufiq Oesman Hamid as the acting (Plt) of the Riau Regional Secretary. KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said the fourth examination was carried out at the Riau Province BPKP office.

"The investigators investigated the matter of shifting the budget for the UPT of the PUPR Service which was determined by the governor," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters in a written statement, Thursday, December 4.

In addition to the two witnesses, investigators are also investigating the shift in the budget through Yandharmadi as the Head of the Legal Bureau who is also the acting Inspectorate (Plt) and Syarkawi who are state civil servants (ASN) at the Riau PUPR Service.

Previously reported, the KPK named three suspects for alleged extortion related to the addition of the 2025 budget allocated to the UPT Jalan and Bridge Region I-VI PUPR PKPP Service. They are Riau Governor Abdul Wahid; M. Arief Setiawan as Head of the Public Works, Spatial Planning, Housing, Settlement and Land Areas (PUPR PKPP) Riau Province; and Dani M. Nursalam as an expert for the Governor of Riau.

The determination of this suspect began with a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Monday, November 3. They have been detained for the first 20 days until November 23, 2025.

This case began when 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 PKPP Service and representative Abdul Wahid. However, Arief actually asked for 5 percent or Rp. 7 billion and threatened to remove the Head of the UPT who did not deposit.

As a result of their actions, the suspects violated 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 jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.