Legal Counsel Says Ono Surono's House Search Violates KUHAP

JAKARTA - Ono Surono's lawyer, Sahali, questioned the actions of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators in the search at his client's residence in Indramayu, West Java, on April 2, 2026.

According to Sahali, the process of search and seizure was considered not in accordance with the provisions of the applicable criminal procedure law.

"This seizure is clearly in violation of the New Criminal Procedure Code, Article 113 paragraph 3, which states that "In conducting a search, the investigator can only conduct an inspection and/or seizure of evidence related to the crime," said Sahali in his statement, Friday, April 3.

Furthermore, Sahali said that the subsequent search in Indramayu was also carried out without bringing an official permit from the local district court, in accordance with the provisions in Article 114 paragraph 1 of the New Criminal Procedure Code.

He also assessed that a number of items seized had no connection to the case being handled. "Investigators also seized items that had nothing to do with it, namely the 2010 Notes, the 2015 PDI Perjuangan Congress Book, and one broken Samsung HP," he continued.

Sahali also highlighted the attitude of investigators who were considered unprofessional in the process, including the narrative that developed regarding the seized goods.

"We also regret the KPK investigators' unprofessional attitude, framing as if they confiscated a lot of goods by carrying a suitcase, although they carried 2 personal agenda books and party books and 1 broken samsung hp at the house where Indramayu was," he said.

In addition to the search in Indramayu, Sahali also touched on the search conducted a day earlier in Bandung.

He said investigators also found money from the arisan that was in Ono Surono's wife's wardrobe, but the explanation regarding the origin of the money was not considered.

"In the search in Bandung, April 1 yesterday, the money for the Arisan was found in the wardrobe of Ono Surono's wife and the evidence of the WA group had been explained but was not cared for by the investigator," he said.

Previously, the KPK carried out a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) and arrested ten people in Bekasi Regency, West Java, on December 18, 2025.

On December 19, 2025, the KPK revealed that eight out of ten people were taken to the KPK Red and White Building, Jakarta, to be intensively examined. Two of the eight people included Ade Kunang and his father, HM Kunang.

On the same date, the KPK announced the seizure of hundreds of millions of rupiah in a case allegedly related to a project bribe in Bekasi Regency.

On December 20, 2025, the KPK announced that the Regent of Bekasi Ade Kuswara Kunang (ADK), the father of the Regent of Bekasi and Head of Sukadami Village, South Cikarang District, Bekasi Regency, HM Kunang (HMK), and a private party named Sarjan (SRJ) as suspects in the alleged bribery case.

The KPK said Ade Kuswara and HM Kunang were suspects in alleged bribery, while Sarjan was a suspect in alleged bribery.

Meanwhile, on January 15, 2026, Ono Surono was examined as a witness. After being examined by the KPK, he admitted that he was asked about the flow of money related to the case.

On April 1, 2026, the KPK searched Ono Surono's house in Bandung, West Java. Ono's lawyer, Sahali, on April 2, 2026, then said there was an alleged intimidation by the KPK against the wife of the Deputy Chairman of the West Java DPRD.