KPK to Investigate Alleged Corruption of BJB CSR Funds

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will investigate another alleged corruption in the environment of PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat dan Banten Tbk or BJB (BJBR). One of them is related to the use of corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds.

Acting Director of Investigation of the KPK, Achmad Taufik Husein, said that the deepening was carried out in the midst of the investigation of the case of alleged corruption in the placement of BJB advertisements for the 2021-2023 fiscal year.

"Regarding CSR (Bank BJB, ed), that is also a part that will be investigated," Taufik told reporters, Wednesday, August 12.

However, Taufik has not explained further about the alleged corruption in the CSR program. Because, investigators are still focusing on completing the case of placing advertisements that have ensnared five suspects.

The five suspects are the President Director of Bank BJB for the period 2019 to March 2025, Yuddy Renaldi; Head of the Corporate Secretary Division of Bank BJB 2020-2024 and former Head of the Change Management Office Division of Bank BJB, Widi Hartoto; Director of PT Cakrawala Kreasi Mandiri and owner of PT Antedja Muliatama Ikin Asikin Dulmanan; Director of PT Wahana Semesta Bandung Express Suhendrik; and Commissioner of PT Cipta Karya Sukses Bersama Elang Sophan Jaya Kusuma.

Currently, four suspects, except Yuddy Renaldi, have been detained. In this case, the KPK suspects that the procurement was used as a bank by a number of parties under the guise of non-budgetary funds.

The funds come from the agency company that is directly appointed to manage advertising procurement.

In the collection of non-budgeter funds, Taufik also mentioned a cashback giving method. "So the discount is what the agency plays, even though he (agency, ed) has already received the agency fee," he said.

"So the agency can get double benefits, namely the fee and the difference in payment from BJB and to the media, then the profit is divided by the agency to BJB for non-budgeter purposes," he continued.

As a result of the actions of the five suspects, the state lost up to IDR 223.6 billion. This value is the difference between Bank BJB's payment to the six agencies and the sixth agency's payment to the media for advertising placement.

The five are suspected of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.