Today, KPK Examines BPK Employee Yochie Tria Putra Regarding Allegations Of Corruption In The Procurement Of BJB Bank Ads

KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned Yochie Tria Putra as the Head of the Sub-Division of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK RI) today, Thursday, July 31. He will be questioned regarding the alleged corruption in the procurement of advertisements at PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat and Banten Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR).

"The investigation was carried out at the KPK's Red and White building," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters in his statement, Thursday, July 31.

Budi has not detailed the examination material that Yochie will investigate. However, he was summoned in his capacity as a witness.

"The KPK has scheduled an examination of witnesses suspected of being TPK related to the procurement of advertisements at the West Java and Banten Regional Development Banks (BJB)," 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.