JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has officially named Madiun Mayor Maidi (MD) as a suspect in alleged extortion in the form of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and gratification funds. This legal status was given to him after being caught in a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on Monday, January 19.
"Based on the sufficiency of evidence in the alleged corruption case related to extortion of CSR funds and other receipts or gratuities in the Madiun City Government, the KPK has named three people as suspects," Asep told reporters at a press conference at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, January 20.
Maidi was named a suspect along with two other people, namely Rochim Ruhdiyanto (RR) as a private party and Maidi's confidant and Thariq Megah (TM) as the Head of the Madiun City PUPR Office.
Asep explained that this case began in July 2025, Maidi allegedly gave instructions to his subordinates to ask for Rp. 350 million to the Bhakti Husada Mulia Madiun STIKES Foundation. The money was a pretext for CSR funds as a condition for granting a 14-year lease road access permit for high schools that were changing their status to universities.
The money was then handed over by the foundation on January 9, 2026 through a transfer to the CV Sekar Arum account belonging to the suspect Rochim Ruhdiyanto.
"CSR funds should be for social and environmental interests for the benefit of the community. So when CSR funds are used as a modus operandi to receive fees or rewards, the damage is not only financial, but also injures the public's right to fair development," he said.
Apart from the CSR modus, the KPK also dismantled Maidi's gratification practice. He is suspected of receiving fees from contractors related to the maintenance of package II roads worth Rp5.1 billion.
The receipt, said Asep, was carried out through the Head of the PUPR Office, Thariq Megah.
"The contractor only agreed to a fee of 4 percent or around Rp. 200 million, which was then reported by TM to the MD," explained Asep.
Then, Maidi allegedly asked the developer for money of Rp600 million in June 2025.
The KPK also sniffed out another gratification receipt by Maidi, totaling Rp1.1 billion. As for the evidence of cash totaling Rp550 million was secured during the OTT.
"The KPK will detain the suspects for the first 20 days, starting from January 20 to February 8, 2026 at the KPK Red and White Building Branch Detention Center," said Asep.
As a result of his actions, Maidi and Rochim are suspected of violating Article 12 Letter e of the Corruption Law. Meanwhile, for the gratification case, he and Thariq Megah were charged with Article 12 B of the Corruption Law.
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