JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that the investigation into the alleged corruption carried out by Regent Fadia Arafiq did not stop at the alleged conflict of interest. Other receipts will be investigated after the seizure of a number of vehicles was carried out during the hand-in-hand operation (OTT).
The KPK revealed that a number of cars were seized in a silent operation on Tuesday, March 3. The details are Wulling Airev, Mitsubishi Xpander, Toyota Camry, Toyota Fortuner, and Toyota Vellfire.
"We suspect that the cars also come from the results of corruption cases where there are other receipts other than the Rp19 billion," said Deputy Head of Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu in a press conference quoted on Thursday, March 5.
Asep explained that the investigation was also carried out because the article that ensnared Fadia was not only Article 12 letter i of the Corruption Law regarding conflicts of interest but also Article 12B of the Corruption Law or gratification.
"This means that there are other things that we have not been able to determine the money, but we suspect that it is a criminal act of corruption like that," he said.
"Later we will delve into the investigation so that later after it is obtained in the investigation, whether it is related to bribery or the sale of office positions," he continued.
As previously reported, the KPK named the Regent of Pekalongan Fadia Arafiq as a suspect because he allegedly arranged PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya (PT RNB) to monopoli the outsourcing service project in 17 regional devices, 3 RSUD, and 1 sub-district in Pekalongan Regency.
PT RNB itself is known to have been founded by Fadia's husband and son, whose leadership was then handed over to his trusted employees.
Regional devices are forced to win this "Parent Company" even though there are other vendors offering lower prices.
Throughout 2023 to 2026, there were transactions into PT RNB worth Rp. 46 billion sourced from contracts with regional devices in the Pekalongan Regency Government. Of that amount, Rp. 22 billion was used to pay the salaries of outsourcing employees.
Meanwhile, the rest or about 40 percent flowed into the pockets of Fadia, her husband and her children. Here are the details:
1. Fadia Arafiq as the Regent of Pekalongan enjoyed Rp5.5 billion; 2. Mukhtaruddin Ashraff Abu who is Fadia's husband enjoyed Rp1.1 billion.
Ashraff currently serves as a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives for the 2024-2029 period from the Golkar Party Faction which serves on Commission X. At PT RNB, he holds the position of commissioner.
3. Muhammad Sabiq Ashraff as the regent's son enjoyed Rp. 4.6 billion;
Sabiq is a member of the Pekalongan Regency DPRD from the Golkar Party Faction (Dapil V). He also served as the Director of PT RNB for the period 2022-2024.
4. Mehnaz NA as the regent's son enjoys Rp2.5 billion; 5. Rul Bayatun as the Director of PT RNB 2024 - now / Regent's Trust Person: Enjoying Rp2.3 billion; and 6. Other cash withdrawals of Rp3 billion.
For his actions, Fadia Arafiq was then detained for the next 20 days at the KPK Red and White Building Branch Detention Center. The extension of detention will be carried out as needed by investigators.
In this case, he is suspected of violating Article 12 letter i and Article 12 B of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 127 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code regarding conflicts of interest and abuse of authority in the procurement of goods and services.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
