KPK Will Still Seize RK-Atalia's Assets Allegedly Related to BJB Bank Corruption Even After Divorce

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) stated that the divorce lawsuit against former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil, filed by his wife, Atalia Praratya, would not affect the investigation into the alleged corruption of PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat dan Banten Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR).

Ridwan Kamil was dragged into the whirlpool of alleged corruption at Bank BJB and had already been questioned on Tuesday, December 2.

"Of course these are two different things so that it does not interfere with the process related to the investigation of the alleged criminal case of corruption in the procurement of advertisements at BJB, one of whose witnesses is brother RK," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, December 17.

Budi also emphasized that investigators could still confiscate the joint property of the two if it came from corrupt money. The separation of property as usual in the divorce process will not have an effect.

Because, Budi explained, seizures usually begin by following the flow of corrupt money. "The basis is follow the money," he said.

"We will investigate, we will track the assets that flow from the substance of the case, which depart from non-budgeter funds for advertising procurement at BJB, where they flow, to whom they flow, and for what they flow," he said.

The KPK some time ago investigated non-budgetary funds that were allegedly enjoyed by Ridwan Kamil when he was examined at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

For your information, non-budgeter funds are the difference between paying for Bank BJB advertising procurement that is returned by the winning company. The KPK's management is carried out by the corporate secretary (corsec) of the regional bank for unplanned purposes.

As previously reported, the KPK has named five suspects related to alleged corruption in the procurement of advertisements at PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat dan Banten Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR).

They are former President Director of Bank BJB Yuddy Renaldi; Head of the Corporate Secretary Division of Bank BJB Widi Hartoto; Operator of the Antedja Muliatama and Cakrawala Kreasi Mandiri Kin Asikin Dulmanan Agency; Operator of the BSC Advertising Agency and PT Wahana Semesta Bandung Ekspres (WSBE) Suhendrik; and Operator of PT Cipta Karya Sukses Bersama (CKSB) and PT Cipta Karya Mandiri Bersama (CKMB) Raden Sophan Jaya Kusuma.

The investigation order (sprindik) for this case was issued on February 27, 2025. The actions of the five suspects are suspected of having made the state lose up to IDR 222 billion.

Currently, no arrests have been made against the five suspects. However, they have been prevented from traveling abroad for six months and can be extended as needed for investigation.

In handling this alleged corruption, investigators have searched a number of places. One of them, the private house of former Governor Ridwan Kamil and seized one unit of Royal Enfield motorcycle and one unit of Mercedes Benz 280 SL from a workshop in the Bandung City area.