Head Of Public Relations And Marcom Bank BJB Examined By KPK Today Regarding Allegations Of Corruption In Ad Placement

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika (DOK Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The investigation team of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined Indra Maulana as the Head of Public Relations of the Corporate Secretary Division of PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat Banten Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR) today, Monday, April 14. He was worked on by investigators as a witness to alleged corruption in advertising procurement that led to state losses.

"The KPK has scheduled witness examinations related to alleged corruption in the procurement of advertisements at Bank BJB," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters in her statement, Monday, April 14.

In addition, KPK investigators also scheduled an examination of Purwana Bagja alias Ipung who is the Manager of the Marketing Communication Group or Marcom Bank BJB.

"The investigation was carried out at the KPK's Merah Putih building," said the spokesman with the investigator's background.

Previously reported, the KPK has named five suspects in the corruption case in the placement of advertisements for PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat and Banten, Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR) for the period 2021-2023.

They are former President Director of Bank BJB Yuddy Renaldi; Head of Bank BJB Corporate Secretary Division Widi Hartoto; Agency Control Antedja Muliatama and Cakrawala Kreasi Mandiri Kin Asikin Dulman; Agency Controller BSC Advertising and PT Wahana Semesta Bandung Ekspres (WSBE) Suhendrik; and Controller of PT Cipta Karya Sukses Bersama (CKSB) and PT Cipta Karya Mandiri Bersama (CKMB) Raden Sophan Jaya Kusuma. The investigation warrant (sprindik) was issued on February 27, 2025.

In this case, the KPK suspects that there was an unlawful act in the process of placing advertisements in a number of media. As a result, the state lost up to IDR 222 billion.

Currently, the detention has not been carried out on five suspects. However, they have been prevented from traveling abroad for six months and can be extended as needed.