Management of PT RNB Perusahaa Fadia Arafiq Terendus KPK Lewat Chat Group WhatsApp

Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq (center) walks after undergoing an examination at the KPK Red and White building, Jakarta, Wednesday (4/3/2026) ANTARA FOTO/Muhammad Adimaja/tom.

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed a chat group in the WhatsApp application as an important evidence in the hand-in-hand operation (OTT) of the Regent of Pekalongan Fadia Arafiq. This conversation reveals the management of PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya (PT RNB) which is suspected of monopolizing outsourcing services and goods projects in Pekalongan Regency, Central Java.

PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya was established after Fadia took office or precisely in 2022 with her husband, Mukhtaruddin Ashraff Abu as a Member of the Indonesian Parliament and Muhammad Sabiq Ashraff, a legislator for the Lamongan Regency DPRD, who is her son.

"One of the evidence we found, yes, chats in the WhatsApp group which then had documentation of each withdrawal of cash which was allegedly distributed or given to the regent," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters quoted on Saturday, March 7.

"That is also one of the important evidence in this case," he continued.

Meanwhile, through a short message, Budi said that the arrest of Fadia while at the SPKLU in the city of Semarang, Central Java, was initiated by securing the other party first in Pekalongan Regency, Central Java. From this incident, the evidence was then found.

"(The order of Fadia OTT, ed) it started from the arrest of a number of people in Pekalongan first," he said when confirmed by VOI.

"Then a search was carried out for FAR in Semarang," continued Budi.

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.