JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that the alleged corruption money was not just pocketed by the Regent of Pekalongan Fadia Arafiq as in most cases handled. The receipt was first deposited by PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya (RNB).
PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya was established after Fadia took office or precisely in 2022 together with her husband, Mukhtaruddin Ashraff Abu as a Member of the Indonesian Parliament and Muhammad Sabiq Ashraff legislator of the Lamongan Regency DPRD who is his son in 2022 or after serving as the Regent of Pekalongan. This company then monopolized the procurement of outsourcing services and goods.
"This RNB itself includes (the work, ed) for (procurement, ed) outsourcing, procurement of drinking water, and this company is also used to collect the money we suspect is from corruption," said Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu to reporters, Thursday, March 5.
"So if people give something in this case to FAR's brother related to corruption, it is not directly to FAR but to RNB," he continued.
After the money was deposited into PT RNB, Fadia Arafiq was said by Asep to give a withdrawal order to Rul Bayatun as the main director if necessary.
This condition is what makes the KPK need to open the company's account. "If you don't follow up from the PT RNB, it is cut off here (the receipt of the corrupt money, ed) because (transaction, ed) cash like that," he said.
"Indeed, there must be supporting evidence that leads to the fact that the money was actually handed over to FAR based on information from RUL, cash withdrawals and others," said Asep, who once served as the KPK's Director of Investigation.
Furthermore, Asep also revealed the existence of Rul Bayatun as the main director of the Fadia Arafiq family company was also only a formality.
"Control over the accounts is also from FAR actually. So RUL is only asked, ordered by FAR, for example, needs money for cash withdrawal, yes, withdraw it and the money is handed over, then there are photos of him after withdrawing cash, it is handed over," explained Asep.
The KPK said that some of the money was handed directly to Fadia but also through intermediaries, such as aides. "So the layering is getting more and more, getting further away so we have to follow the money to more people we have to ask for information."
As previously reported, the KPK named the Regent of Pekalongan Fadia Arafiq as a suspect for allegedly arranging PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya (PT RNB) to monopoli outsourcing service projects in 17 regional devices, 3 RSUD, and 1 sub-district in Pekalongan Regency. He was caught in a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on Tuesday, March 3.
PT RNB itself is known to have been founded by Fadia's husband and son, whose leadership was then handed over to his trusted employees.
Regional devices are forced to win this "Parent Company" even though there are other vendors offering lower prices.
Throughout 2023 to 2026, there were transactions into PT RNB worth Rp. 46 billion sourced from contracts with regional devices in the Pekalongan Regency Government. Of that amount, Rp. 22 billion was used to pay the salaries of outsourcing employees.
Meanwhile, the rest or about 40 percent flowed into the pockets of Fadia, her husband and her children. Here are the details:
1. Fadia Arafiq as the Regent of Pekalongan enjoyed Rp5.5 billion; 2. Mukhtaruddin Ashraff Abu who is Fadia's husband enjoyed Rp1.1 billion.
Ashraff currently serves as a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives for the 2024-2029 period from the Golkar Party Faction which serves on Commission X. At PT RNB, he holds the position of commissioner.
3. Muhammad Sabiq Ashraff as the regent's son enjoyed Rp. 4.6 billion;
Sabiq is a member of the Pekalongan Regency DPRD from the Golkar Party Faction (Dapil V). He also served as the Director of PT RNB for the period 2022-2024.
4. Mehnaz NA as the regent's son enjoys Rp2.5 billion; 5. Rul Bayatun as the Director of PT RNB 2024 - now / Regent's Trust Person: Enjoying Rp2.3 billion; and 6. Other cash withdrawals of Rp3 billion.
For his actions, Fadia Arafiq was then detained for the next 20 days at the KPK Red and White Building Branch Detention Center. The extension of detention will be carried out as needed by investigators.
In this case, he is suspected of violating Article 12 letter i and Article 12 B of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 127 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code regarding conflicts of interest and abuse of authority in the procurement of goods and services.
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