KPK Ready to Develop the Fadia Arafiq Regent Case, Targeting the Husband for Following the Money Flow

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is ready to develop corruption allegations related to conflicts of interest that ensnared the non-active Regent Fadia Arafiq.

One of the parties targeted is Fadia's husband, Mukhtaruddin Ashraff Abu, who is now serving as a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the Golkar Party Faction.

In this case, Mukhtaruddin is said to have enjoyed Rp. 1.1 billion. He got the money through the company PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya (RNB) which monopolized outsourcing services in 17 regional units, 3 RSUD, and 1 sub-district in Pekalongan Regency.

"The roles of the family of the suspect, this is also being considered by the investigators, also related to the suspect's husband," said Acting (Plt) Director of KPK Investigation Achmad Taufik Husein to reporters at the KPK Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, quoted on Tuesday, April 14.

Taufik said this development was not done casually. "There are facts found to receive a flow of a certain amount of money," he said.

"That is also a material for investigation for the development process of the investigation in the main case," continued Taufik.

As previously reported, the KPK named the Regent of Pekalongan Fadia Arafiq as a suspect for allegedly arranging PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya (PT RNB) to monopoli outsourcing service projects in 17 regional devices, 3 RSUD, and 1 sub-district in Pekalongan Regency. He was caught in a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on Tuesday, March 3.

PT RNB itself is known to have been founded by Fadia's husband and son, whose leadership was then handed over to his trusted employees.

Regional devices are forced to win this "Parent Company" even though there are other vendors offering lower prices.

Throughout 2023 to 2026, there were transactions into PT RNB worth Rp. 46 billion sourced from contracts with regional devices in the Pekalongan Regency Government. Of that amount, Rp. 22 billion was used to pay the salaries of outsourcing employees.

Meanwhile, the rest or about 40 percent flowed into the pockets of Fadia, her husband and her children. Here are the details:

1. Fadia Arafiq as the Regent of Pekalongan enjoyed Rp5.5 billion; 2. Mukhtaruddin Ashraff Abu who is Fadia's husband enjoyed Rp1.1 billion.

Ashraff currently serves as a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives for the 2024-2029 period from the Golkar Party Faction which serves on Commission X. At PT RNB, he holds the position of commissioner.

3. Muhammad Sabiq Ashraff as the regent's son enjoyed Rp. 4.6 billion;

Sabiq is a member of the Pekalongan Regency DPRD from the Golkar Party Faction (Dapil V). He also served as the Director of PT RNB for the period 2022-2024.

4. Mehnaz NA as the regent's son enjoyed Rp2.5 billion;

5. Rul Bayatun as Director of PT RNB 2024 - now / Regent's Trust Person: Enjoying Rp2.3 billion; and other cash withdrawals of Rp3 billion.

For his actions, Fadia Arafiq was then detained for the next 20 days at the KPK Red and White Building Branch Detention Center. The extension of detention will be carried out as needed by investigators.

In this case, he is suspected of violating Article 12 letter i and Article 12 B of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 127 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code regarding conflicts of interest and abuse of authority in the procurement of goods and services.