KPK Questions Report of Rejection of Gratification of Raja Juli: Prevention is Good, Prosecution is the Way Forward

Minister of Forestry Raja Juli

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said the Directorate of Gratification and Public Services had completed the verification of the rejection report of the Minister of Forestry (Menhut) Raja Juli Antoni, which was submitted after the hand-in-hand operation (OTT) in Muara Enim Regency. This process is based on Article 14 of the Corruption Eradication Commission (Perkom) Regulation Number 1 of 2026.

"In a period of less than two weeks from the 30-day deadline, the team has completed quickly and carefully and we have also conveyed the results to the reporting party," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday night, July 16.

Budi said the results of the verification were not made public. However, Article 14 of Perkom Number 1 of 2026 states that reporting cannot be followed up if it is related to an investigation, investigation or prosecution of alleged corruption.

"So in prevention related to the gratification report made by Mr. Menhut, this case is closed," he said.

Furthermore, the receipt of this envelope is said to be handled in the field of enforcement. "Because in the construction of the case, the Regent, after collecting money from the parties, then this money is given to the Minister," said Budi.

"This is certainly investigated by the intention, purpose, initiative of who, the motive for what, everything will be investigated by the investigators."

As previously reported, the KPK named three people as suspects in the alleged bribery of the filling of the Kuansing Regent's post after conducting a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on Monday, June 29. They are Kuansing Regent Suhardiman Amby, Kuansing Regent Zulkarnain, and Ardiles as President Director of PT Mitra Ideal Consultant.
 


In the construction of the case, Suhardiman allegedly asked for one unit of Toyota Land Cruiser 300 GR-S worth around IDR 2.05 billion to the participants of the selection for the position of the Regional Secretary. The request was fulfilled by Zulkarnain who bought the vehicle through a credit scheme using the identity of Ardiles for financing applications.
 


The KPK also found other alleged receipts made by Suhardiman related to the process of releasing Limited Production Forest (HPT) areas. Investigators are said to be tracing the amount of receipts, the mechanism of giving to the party suspected of receiving at the Ministry of Forestry.

Meanwhile, Raja Juli through a press conference after the silent operation was held, admitted that Kuansing Regent Suhardiman Amby had left a sealed envelope after an audience at the Ministry of Forestry on June 2, 2026.

However, the plan was delayed because his aide had to accompany him in the agenda of the ministry. 
Next, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Forestry then issued a letter of assignment to his aide on June 11, 2026.

In addition, Raja Juli admitted that he contacted the Riau Police Chief to help bring his aide together with the Regent of Kuansing. The return of the envelope, he claimed, was made on June 12, 2026 at the Kuantan Singingi Police and was documented and had a receipt.