KPK Searches For Seal Destroyer At The Riau Governor's Office House After OTT Abdul Wahid

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The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is looking for an executor who broke the seal at the Riau Governor's official residence after the hand arrest operation (OTT) that ensnared Abdul Wahid some time ago. The investigation was carried out through a number of witnesses.

"Of course the investigators will investigate who the executor is," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, November 21.

Apart from the executor, Budi explained, investigators will also investigate who ordered the destruction of the seal. A number of parties were summoned, including the household bureau and the protocol or aide.

"All of them were summoned for questioning and of course the KPK appealed to the parties summoned, asked for information by the KPK to cooperate and provide honest information," he said.

"Please tell investigators what is being asked so that the process of investigating this case can also run well," he continued.

The KPK initially revealed that there was an attempt to destroy the seal at the official residence of the Governor of Riau. The findings were conveyed after investigators examined three waitresses at the official residence, namely Alpin, Muhammad Syahrul Amin, and Mega Lestari on Monday, November 17.

Previously reported, the KPK named three suspects for alleged extortion related to the addition of the 2025 budget allocated to the UPT Jalan and Bridge Region I-VI PUPR PKPP Service. They are Riau Governor Abdul Wahid; M. Arief Setiawan as Head of the Public Works, Spatial Planning, Housing, Settlement and Land Areas (PUPR PKPP) Riau Province; and Dani M. Nursalam as an expert for the Governor of Riau.

The determination of this suspect began with a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Monday, November 3. They have been detained for the first 20 days until November 23, 2025.

This case began when there was an additional 2025 budget allocated to the UPT Jalan and Jembatan Region I-VI PUPR PKPP Office, which was originally Rp71.6 billion to Rp177.4 billion.

It is suspected that there was a 2.5 percent ability to provide fees which were then discussed at a cafe in the Pekanbaru City area, Riau. The discussion was held between Ferry Yunanda as Secretary of the PKPP PUPR Service along with six UPTs.

Then Ferry conveyed the results of the meeting to M. Arief as Head of the Riau PUPR PKPP Service and representative Abdul Wahid. However, Arief actually asked for 5 percent or Rp. 7 billion and threatened to remove the Head of the UPT who did not deposit.

As a result of their actions, the suspects violated the provisions in Article 12e and/or Article 12f and/or Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.