KPK Will Check Ridwan Kamil Regarding Bank BJB Corruption After Eid

Head Of KPK Investigation Task Force Budi Sokmo/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said the examination of former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil or Kang Emil would be carried out after Eid. He will be questioned regarding the alleged corruption in the placement of advertisements for PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat and Banten, Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR) for the period 2021-2023.

"It could be after Eid (the summons to Ridwan Kamil, ed)," said Budi Sokmo as Head of the KPK Investigation Task Force (Kasatgas) to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, March 20.

Budi said that his party first examined Bank BJB's internal parties. The deepening of the advertising procurement process which is suspected to be against the law will be carried out.

"For Mr. Ridwan Kamil, of course, we will schedule it as soon as possible after the witnesses from the internal BJB and the vendors who won the procurement, we will finish the examination," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK has named five suspects in the corruption case in the placement of advertisements for PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat and Banten, Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR) for the period 2021-2023.

They are former President Director of Bank BJB Yuddy Renaldi; Head of Bank BJB Corporate Secretary Division Widi Hartoto; Agency Control Antedja Muliatama and Cakrawala Kreasi Mandiri Kin Asikin Dulman; Agency Controller BSC Advertising and PT Wahana Semesta Bandung Ekspres (WSBE) Suhendrik; and Controller of PT Cipta Karya Sukses Bersama (CKSB) and PT Cipta Karya Mandiri Bersama (CKMB) Raden Sophan Jaya Kusuma. The investigation warrant (sprindik) was issued on February 27, 2025.

In this case, the KPK suspects that there was an unlawful act in the process of placing advertisements in a number of media. As a result, the state lost up to IDR 222 billion.

Currently, the detention has not been carried out on five suspects. However, they have been prevented from traveling abroad for six months and can be extended as needed.