Fadia Arafiq's Land of 10,000 Square Meters Seized by the KPK Partially

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized part of the land belonging to the non-active Regent Fadia Arafiq which covers an area of 10,000 square meters. The asset is suspected to be related to the corruption case of procurement of goods and services in the Pekalongan Regency Government which ensnared him.

"There are a number of asset points in the form of land with a total area of around 10,000 square meters. This is in several locations and some have already been seized," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters, quoted Friday, June 19.

Currently, according to Budi, investigators are still looking for other assets belonging to Fadia which are suspected to have been purchased with the proceeds of corruption. "It is still being investigated by investigators," he said.

Budi said the seizure was not only for the purpose of proving the case, but also as part of efforts to recover state losses or asset recovery.

The KPK is said to be trying to ensure that assets suspected of originating from corruption can be confiscated for the state if they are later proven in the trial process.

"This legal process is not only to provide a deterrent effect to the perpetrators but also how the KPK can recover state finances as much as possible," said Budi.

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.

In this case, the KPK suspects that the local government was forced to win PT RNB or the so-called "Parent Company". In fact, at the same time there were 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 enjoys Rp. 1.1 billion. Ashraff is currently serving as a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives for the 2024-2029 period from the Golkar Party Faction which serves on Commission X and serves as a commissioner at PT RNB;

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 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/Person of Trust of the Regent: Enjoying Rp2.3 billion; and

6. Other cash withdrawals of IDR 3 billion.

In this case, Fadia 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.