KPK to Call Atalia Praratya, Wife of Ridwan Kamil, in Connection with BJB Bank Corruption Case
JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that the wife of former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil, Atalia Praratya, has the opportunity to be questioned regarding alleged corruption at PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat dan Banten Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR).
KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said this possibility was open as long as investigators needed his testimony. Moreover, there are a number of findings that must be confirmed to several parties in this case.
"Every possibility is always open, always open according to the needs of the investigation process," Budi told reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, December 17.
"If it is indeed necessary to obtain information from witnesses, of course the investigators will make a summons, will ask for information about previous findings or information from other witnesses," he continued.
Furthermore, the anti-corruption commission ensures that the investigation into the alleged corruption of Bank BJB will not be affected by Atalia's divorce lawsuit against Ridwan Kamil. In fact, the seizure of assets suspected of being related to the case will be carried out even though there is a separation of property.
"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 Budi.
Ridwan Kamil was dragged into the whirlpool of alleged corruption at Bank BJB and had been questioned on Tuesday, December 2. He was then investigated regarding non-budgetary funds used to purchase a number of assets.
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.