JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has the opportunity to summon Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni regarding alleged corruption that ensnared Kuantan Singingi Regent (Kuansing) Suhardiman Amby.
Acting Director of KPK Investigation Achmad Taufik Husein said that this possibility was open after Suhardiman allegedly received a permit related to the release of Limited Production Forest (HPT) in the Kuansing area, Riau. This finding was obtained by investigators after conducting a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) related to bribery of selling and buying positions.
"Whether there will be a summons, it will be investigated by the investigation team," Taufik told reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, July 1.
"If it is necessary to deepen the evidence or strengthen the facts of the meetings that support it later in the fulfillment of its elements, it will be done by summoning," he continued.
Taufik on that occasion also mentioned that the deepening of the Ministry of Forestry would be carried out. Because, the authority of the regional government in the process of releasing forest areas is only limited to providing technical recommendations and suitability of spatial planning.
Meanwhile, the decision to release the forest area entirely is the authority of the Ministry of Forestry.
Therefore, investigators consider that information from the ministry can be needed if it is related to the proof of the case.
The KPK also has information about the meeting between Suhardiman Amby and Raja Juli Antoni at the Ministry of Forestry Office on June 2, 2026. Suhardiman and his staff, at that time, proposed the release of around 3,800 hectares of forest area to be included in the Land of Agrarian Reform Objects (TORA) program.
"That is indeed conveyed by the parties, both by the regent," he said.
As previously reported, the KPK named three people as suspects in the hand-in-hand operation (OTT) of alleged bribes for filling the position of Kuansing Regent. They are Kuansing Regent Suhardiman Amby, Kuansing Regent Zulkarnain, and Ardiles as President Director of PT Mitra Ideal Consultant.
In the construction of the case, Suhardiman allegedly asked for one unit of Toyota Land Cruiser 300 GR-S worth around Rp2.05 billion to the participants of the selection for the position of the Regional Secretary.
The request was fulfilled by Zulkarnain who bought the vehicle through a credit scheme using Ardiles' identity for financing applications.
In addition, the KPK also found other alleged receipts made by Suhardiman related to the process of releasing Limited Production Forest (HPT) areas. Investigators are said to be tracing the amount of receipts, the mechanism of giving to the party suspected of receiving.
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