The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said Ridwan Kamil was dragged into allegations of corruption in the procurement of advertisements for PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat and Banten Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR) because he had served as a commissioner.
KPK Director of Investigation Asep Guntur Rahayu explained that Ridwan Kamil or Kang Emil was automatically the commissioner of the bank when he served as Governor of West Java for the 2018-2019 period. He is suspected of knowing internal affairs.
"Each local government, the first level local government has a bank. Well, then the governor becomes the commissioner there. Well, that's the connection," Asep told reporters quoted on Thursday, April 24.
This condition makes the KPK will examine a number of witnesses, including Ridwan Kamil. "That (information, ed) will be investigated," said Asep.
"That's why we asked for information from other witnesses and then opened electronic evidence. That's what we want to know. Is it indeed with the knowledge or knowledge (of the procurement, ed). Then it will be confirmed from the statements (which exist, ed)," he continued.
Ridwan Kamil's involvement emerged in this case after his house was ransacked in March. Investigators also confiscated a Royal Enfield motorbike allegedly linked to the case.
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.
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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.
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