Alleged Mayor of Madiun Receives 4-10 Percent Project Fee Investigated by the KPK

Illustration of bribery (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating allegations of receiving project fees carried out by Maidi while serving as Mayor of Madiun. This step was taken by examining six witnesses on Wednesday, February 25.

"Investigators are investigating witnesses regarding the alleged existence of project fees at the PUPR Office for the benefit of the Mayor, ranging from 4-10 percent," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters through a written statement quoted on Thursday, February 26.

The six witnesses who were examined were the Head of the Water Resources Management (PSDA) of the City of Madiun, Dwi Setyo Nugroho; Head of the Road Construction Agus Tri Sukamto; ASN at the Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUPR) Office as well as the Guntur Road and Bridge Maintenance Team, Yan Putranto.

Then the Head of the Creative Works Division, Hesti Setyorini; Head of the PBG Creative Works Team, Riski Septiyanto; and Head of the Building and Environment Team, Creative Works, Seno Bayu Murti. They were examined at the Madiun City KPPN office.

As previously reported, the KPK named Maidi as the mayor of Madiun as a suspect in an alleged corruption case in the form of extortion and gratification in the Madiun City Government. The determination of the suspect was carried out after the KPK held a Hand Capture Operation (OTT) on Monday, January 19.

In addition to Maidi, the KPK also named two other suspects, namely Rochim Ruhdiyanto as a private party and Maidi's confidant. As well as Thariq Megah as Head of the Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUPR) Office of the City of Madiun.

This matter began in July 2025, when Maidi allegedly directed the collection of money through the Head of the Madiun City DPMPTSP, Sumarno and the Head of the BKAD of Madiun City, Sudandi. The money was allegedly requested from the administrator of the Bhakti Husada Mulia Madiun STIKES Foundation.

Maidi is suspected of extorting the foundation by Rp350 million related to granting access road permits. The demand for money was allegedly disguised as a 14-year lease fee under the pretext of the need for corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds for the City of Madiun.

This request was then followed up by the foundation handing over the money through a transfer to an account in the name of CV Sekar Arum which was controlled by Rochim Ruhdiyanto on Monday, January 19. The KPK then carried out OTT on the same day.

Not stopping there, the KPK found alleged practices of requesting licensing fees to a number of business actors in Madiun City, ranging from hotels, minimarkets to franchise businesses. In June 2025, Maidi allegedly asked for Rp. 600 million to the developer through an intermediary.

Then the KPK also revealed the alleged request for a fee for the road maintenance project Package II worth Rp5.1 billion. In this project, Maidi allegedly through the Head of the PUPR Office asked for a fee of 6 percent of the project value.

However, the contractor only agreed to 4 percent or around Rp200 million. In addition, investigators found other allegations of gratification received by Maidi in the period 2019 to 2022 from a number of parties with a total value of Rp1.1 billion.