KPK Find Out Ridwan Kamil's Funding for Activities as Governor of West Java

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the financing of Ridwan Kamil's activities while serving as West Java Governor for the 2018-2023 period. This process is carried out by examining a number of witnesses, including Ridwan Kamil's former personal assistant, Randy Kusumaatmadja on Thursday, January 29.

This examination is related to allegations of corruption in the procurement of advertisements for PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat dan Banten Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR).

"Witnesses were also asked about the activities of the then Governor of West Java, including its financing," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters through his written statement, Friday, January 30.

In addition, investigators also investigated the procurement of agency services at Bank BJB. "Witnesses were also investigated about the exchange of foreign-to-local currency, which was carried out on behalf of the parties concerned," explained Budi.

The witnesses who were examined were Ervin Yanuardi Effendi as the Head of the West Java Governor's Household; Joko Hartoto as the Head of SKAI Bank BJB; Djunianto Lemuel as the Director of Golden Money Changer; Arti who is an employee of Golde Money Changer; and Wena Natasha Olivia who has the status of a housewife.

Ridwan Kamil is known to have been dragged into the whirlpool of alleged corruption at Bank BJB and has 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.