JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined three witnesses related to the alleged bribery of the ijon project that ensnared the non-active Regent of Bekasi Ade Kuswara today, January 8. Two of them are members of the Bekasi Regency DPRD.

"The examination was carried out at the KPK's Merah Putih building," KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo told reporters in his statement, Thursday, January 8.

The two members of the Bekasi Regency DPRD who were examined were Aria Dwi Nugraha and Nyumarno. For information, Nyumarno's name became a member of the Budget Agency (Banggar) and the Regional Regulation Formation Agency (Bapemperda) of the Bekasi Regency DPRD.

Meanwhile, another person who was examined was Hadi Prabowo who had the status of a civil servant (PNS).

The materials that will be investigated from the three witnesses have not been detailed. But, they are suspected of knowing the practice of bribery in the project carried out by Ade Kuswara together with his father, H. M. Kunang who also served as the head of the village and a private named Sarjan.

As previously reported, the KPK named Bekasi Regent Ade Kuswara together with his father, H. M Kumang who also served as the Head of Sukadami Village, South Cikarang District; and a private named Sarjan as suspects in the alleged bribery case for the ijon project. They were detained at the KPK State Detention House (Rutan) for the first 20 days until January 8, 2026.

The three became suspects after being caught in a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on Thursday, December 18.

Ade Kuswara and H.M Kunang as the recipients of bribes are suspected of violating Article 12 a or Article 11 and Article 12B of the Corruption Eradication Law (UU Tipikor) in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1-1 of the Criminal Code and Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of the Tipikor Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) -1 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, Sarjan as the party who gave the bribe was suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of the Corruption Law.


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