Bank BJB Non-budget Funds Allegedly Flow To Several Parties For 2 Years Since 2021

KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has finished examining the Branch Head of PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat and Banten Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR) Denpasar, Sonny Permana today, as a witness to alleged corruption in advertising procurement. He was questioned about the flow of money allegedly originating from non-budget funds.

For information, this non-budget fund is money obtained from the difference in paying for the procurement of advertisements by Bank BJB. The agency company allegedly returned the money through the corporate secretary (corsec) division.

"The witness was present and investigators investigated the receipt of money from agency service companies to the BJB Bank Corsec Division which was later suspected of flowing to several parties in the 2021-2023 period," said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, July 29.

Budi did not elaborate further on where the money went. However, Sonny is suspected of knowing because he previously served as the Public Relations Group Head of the Central BJB Corporate Secretary Division for the 2016-2023 period.

"The examination was carried out at the KPK's Merah Putih building," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK has named five corruption suspects 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 Controller Antedja Muliatama and Cakrawala Kreasi Mandiri Kin Asikin Dulmanan; 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.

This case investigation warrant (sprindik) was issued on February 27, 2025. The actions of the five suspects are suspected of having caused the state to lose up to Rp22 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 according to the needs of the investigation.