KPK Signs Immediately Call Ridwan Kamil After Examining Witnesses From Bank BJB Internally

KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has signaled the summons of former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil regarding allegations of corruption at PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat and Banten, Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR) for the period 2021-2023.

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo explained that Ridwan Kamil's summons would be carried out soon after investigators summoned a number of witnesses from the internal bank of the area. One of them is the Group Head of Management Vendor (Mve) of Bank BJB Pusat, Aryana Wibawa Jaka, who was questioned at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada last week.

"As soon as possible, we will schedule the summons because in recent weeks, investigators have also summoned a number of witnesses for information," Budi told reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, November 21.

"Among them are from parties who know how the process of procuring advertising spending is carried out at BJB. Investigating how, whether the practice carried out in the process of procuring advertising spending is in accordance with the SOP and the mechanism in effect in BJB," he continued.

Budi said the examination of these witnesses was necessary before summoning Ridwan Kamil. "So that we will find any acts against the law, including the roles of the parties in it," he said.

Ridwan Kamil's name was known to have been dragged into this case because he was suspected of buying a Mercedes Benz 280 SL from Ilham Akbar Habibie, who is the son of the 3rd President of the Republic of Indonesia B. J. Habibie. This transaction allegedly uses non-budgeter funds managed by the Corporate Secretary (Corsec) Division of Bank BJB.

This fund, called the KPK, is also used for other activities that are not included in the official budget. As long as it is suspected from the difference in paying for the procurement of advertisements for Bank BJB returned by the tender winning company.

Previously reported, the KPK has named five suspects in connection with allegations of corruption in the procurement of advertisements at PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat and Banten Tbk or Bank BJB (BJBR).

They are former President Director of Bank BJB Yuddy Renaldi; Head of Bank BJB Corporate Secretary Division Widi Hartoto; Agency Controller Antedja Muliatama and Cakrawala Kreasi Mandiri Kin Asikin Dulmanan; 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.

This case investigation warrant (sprindik) was issued on February 27, 2025. The actions of the five suspects are suspected of having caused the state to lose up to Rp22 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 according to the needs of the investigation.

In handling this alleged corruption, investigators have searched a number of places. One of them, Ridwan Kamil's private house and confiscated a Royal Enfield motorcycle.