Unable to Hold Suspects in the BJB Bank Case, the KPK is Waiting for the Results of the State Loss Calculation

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is still waiting for the results of the calculation of state losses from alleged corruption in the procurement of advertisements for PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat dan Banten Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR). This is what makes the five suspects have not been detained until now.

"Regarding the BJB case, we are currently still focusing on calculating the state's financial losses," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters quoted by Thursday, April 30.

Budi said the calculation of state losses to date is still ongoing in conjunction with the investigation.

In the investigation process, continued Budi, investigators continue to call a number of parties to investigate several things. Including the payment of advertising contracts from agencies to a number of media.

"We will cross-check the numbers because, from the perspective of the need to calculate the state's finances, we also need to examine the witnesses," he said.

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 this case, the name of Ridwan Kamil as the Governor of West Java also appears. His motorcycle, which is a Royal Enfield, along with a Mercedes Benz 'Pagoda' 280 SL unit, has also been seized by investigators because it is suspected to have a connection.

Ridwan Kamil has also been questioned on Tuesday, December 2. He was then investigated regarding non-budgetary funds used to purchase a number of assets.