Central Lampung Regent Ardito Wijaya Allegedly Received Bribes Of IDR 5.75 Billion To Pay Off Campaign Debts To Operational Funds

KPK investigators show evidence related to the arrest operation (OTT) of the Central Lampung Regent Ardito Wijaya et al/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said Central Lampung Regent Ardito Wijaya received bribes of up to Rp5.75 billion related to the procurement of goods and services. He was also allegedly receiving gratuities.

The total flow of money received by AW reached approximately Rp5.75 billion, said the daily executive (Plh) Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Mungki Hadipratiko, at a press conference at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, December 11.

From this receipt, Mungki said, Ardito used it for operational funds of Rp. 500 million and paid off loans at the bank he used when he was running as a candidate for regional head in 2024. The value is called the KPK amounting to Rp. 5.25 billion.

Mungki explained that this case began last June, when Ardito in June set a fee of 15-20 percent of a number of projects in the Central Lampung Regency Government. "Where it is known that the expenditure posture based on the Central Lampung Regency APBD in 2025 reached around Rp. 3.19 trillion," he said.

"From this budget, most of it is allocated for infrastructure development, public services to regional priority programs," continued Mungki.

However, this process has been initiated by appointing Central Lampung DPRD Member Riki Hendra Saputra since Ardito was sworn in to arrange the winner of the project in Central Lampung Regency. The mechanism, called Mangki by direct appointment at the e-Catalog.

"As for partners or providers of goods and services that must be won are companies belonging to the family or belonging to the AW winning team, when AW ran for the Regent of Central Lampung for the period 2025-2030," he said.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Central Lampung Regent Ardito Wijaya et al as suspects after being caught in a sting operation (OTT)/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

In addition, the KPK also suspects that in the medical device procurement project at the Central Lampung Health Office (Dinkes), Ardito asked Anton Wibowo, who is also his close relative, to disclose the winner of the procurement of the peoyek.

Anton then coordinated with parties at the Central Lampung Health Office to win PT Elkaka Mandiri (EM). Finally, the company obtained three packages of medical equipment procurement at the Health Office with a total project value of IDR 3.15 billion.

For this collection, Ardito is suspected of receiving a fee of Rp. 500 million from Mohamad Lukman Sjamsuri as Director of PT EM through intermediary Anton.

As for this case, the KPK has also named four suspects other than Ardito.

The details are Riki Hendra Saputra as a member of the Central Lampung DPRD; Ranu Hari Prasetyo as Ardito's younger brother; Anton Wibowo as the acting head (Plt) of the Central Lampung Regional Revenue Agency as well as a close relative of Ardito; and Mohamad Lukman Sjamsuri as a private party or Director of PT Elkaka Mandiri.

As a result of his actions, Ardito, Anton, Riki, and Ranu as recipients were suspected of violating the provisions of Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b or Article 11 or Article 12 B of Law No. 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law no. 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law No. 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption Jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, Mohammad Lukman as the giver is suspected of violating the provisions of Article 5 Paragraph (1) letter a or Article 5 Paragraph (1) letter b or Article 13 of Law No. 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law no. 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law No. 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption Jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code.