JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested the hand of Rejang Lebong Regent Muhammad Fikri Thobari suspected of committing corruption. The hand-in-hand operation (OTT) took place, Monday, March 8, 2026.
"Confirm, the team is conducting a closed investigation in the Bengkulu area," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters through his written statement, Tuesday, March 10.
The party who was caught, Budi said, was on the way to Jakarta. They will be intensively examined at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.
"A number of parties were secured, this morning they were taken to Jakarta for further examination. One of them is the Regent of Rejang Lebong," he said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chairman of the KPK Fitroh Rohcahyanto said there was money secured in this silent operation. But, he and Budi have not detailed further.
"There is (money secured in the activity, ed)," he said when confirmed separately.
Currently, the KPK has 1x24 hours to determine the status of the parties who have been secured in accordance with legal regulations. The announcement of the suspects and the construction of the case will be conveyed through a press conference.
The anti-corruption commission is known to have just held a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) and ensnared the Regent of Pekalongan Fadia Arafiq last week or Tuesday, March 3. He was charged with conflict of interest and alleged gratification.
In this case, Fadia through his family's company, PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya (PT RNB) is suspected of monopolizing outsourcing services and goods projects in Pekalongan Regency, Central Java. He is also suspected of receiving other gifts while in office.
PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya was established after Fadia took office or precisely in 2022 with her husband, Mukhtaruddin Ashraff Abu as a Member of the Indonesian Parliament and Muhammad Sabiq Ashraff, a legislator for the Lamongan Regency DPRD, who is her son.
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