KPK Assures Calculation of State Losses in the Corruption Case of the Procurement of Bank BJB Advertising on Jalan Terus

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has ensured that the calculation of state losses in the PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat dan Banten Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR) advertising procurement corruption case continues. There are no obstacles found by the auditor of the Financial Audit Agency (BPK).

"Regarding the calculation of state financial losses in the BJB case, which is currently being carried out by the BPK, it is still in a positive process because investigators also communicate intensively with the BPK auditors," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, March 6.

Budi also stated that the investigation in this case is still ongoing. Proof of this, there are a number of witnesses who have been questioned.

In addition, investigators also found money flowing to other clusters. However, the investigation is still ongoing to conduct a thorough investigation.

The KPK is investigating the alleged corruption at Bank BJB separately. The first cluster, which Budi had mentioned, was related to the alleged state losses that had ensnared five suspects, including Yuddy Renaldi as the former President Director of Bank BJB.

Meanwhile, the second cluster will investigate corruption that is suspected of dragging former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil. This finding was obtained after investigators examined a number of witnesses.

"So we are still waiting for the process and the investigation of this case is still going on, yes, because there are several witnesses who have previously been summoned to see how this money flow enters the next cluster," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK has named five suspects related to alleged corruption in the procurement of advertisements at PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat dan Banten Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR).

They are former President Director of Bank BJB Yuddy Renaldi; Head of the Corporate Secretary Division of Bank BJB Widi Hartoto; Operator of the Antedja Muliatama and Cakrawala Kreasi Mandiri Kin Asikin Dulmanan Agency; Operator of the BSC Advertising Agency and PT Wahana Semesta Bandung Ekspres (WSBE) Suhendrik; and Operator of PT Cipta Karya Sukses Bersama (CKSB) and PT Cipta Karya Mandiri Bersama (CKMB) Raden Sophan Jaya Kusuma.

The investigation order (sprindik) for this case was issued on February 27, 2025. The actions of the five suspects are suspected of having made the state lose up to IDR 222 billion.

Currently, no arrests have been made against the five suspects. However, they have been prevented from traveling abroad for six months and can be extended as needed for investigation.

In handling this alleged corruption, investigators have searched a number of places. One of them, the private house of former Governor Ridwan Kamil and seized one unit of Royal Enfield motorcycle and one unit of Mercedes Benz 280 SL from a workshop in the Bandung City area.