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Indonesia anti-corruption probes expand

Overview

Indonesian authorities have continued a coordinated anti‑corruption crackdown across several regions. On 27 July 2026, police from the Special Criminal Investigation Unit, working with the Development and Finance Oversight Agency, raided the Tourism, Youth and Sports Office in Kepahiang, Bengkulu, seizing documents tied to an alleged misuse of Rp 6.2 billion in budget funds for seven 2023 projects. The same day, the anti‑corruption division in Southwest Papua (Papua Barat Daya) expanded a probe into the provincial legislature’s secretariat, examining dozens of witnesses and accusing legislators of receiving roughly Rp 80 million each from fictitious contracts, with a total loss estimated at Rp 6.5 billion. On 28 July, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) opened a related investigation into waste‑management contracts in Bengkulu city, searching multiple sites—including a private medical‑equipment firm and the home of the city’s Head of Public Works—and seizing about Rp 4 billion in cash. The inquiry builds on a prior case in Rejang Lebong Regency that led to 13 arrests. The crackdown extended into August. On 7 August 2026, KPK agents conducted a four‑hour raid on the house of Syofyan Tosoni, secretary of the Bengkulu City Regional Representative Council, seizing three suitcases of documents. In the same operation, KPK searched a residence in Tegal, Central Java belonging to Eko Daryanto, linking the action to a separate corruption case in neighboring Pemalang Regency. Between 12 and 13 August 2026, the KPK conducted night searches at the residence of Bengkulu City DPRD member Vinna Ledy Anggraheni in the Gading Cempaka neighborhood, seizing documents and electronic devices. This operation is an expansion of a previous investigation into alleged bribery involving wastewater treatment plant (IPAL) installations and other projects in the Rejang Lebong Regency.

Entities

Bengkulu · Budi Prasetyo · KPK · Muhammad Fikri Thobari · Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi

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Timeline

  1. 18 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    KPK investigates PT Cahaya Mas Cemerlang for alleged bribery in Bengkulu

    The KPK is investigating PT Cahaya Mas Cemerlang for allegedly bribing local governments in Bengkulu regarding wastewater treatment projects, expanding on a previous corruption case in Rejang Lebong.

  2. 21 days ago

    [CRIME] 8 sources
    KPK intensifies multiple corruption investigations across Indonesia

    The KPK is investigating numerous corruption cases in Indonesia, including bribery in Bengkulu, social assistance fraud in East Java, and procurement irregularities at bank bjb and within the tax office.

  3. 23 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    KPK questions Bengkulu DPRD official in bribery probe

    The KPK questioned Bengkulu City DPRD member Bambang Hermanto regarding an expanded bribery investigation involving regional procurement projects and government officials.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    KPK searches residence of Bengkulu DPRD member Vinna Ledy Anggraheni

    The KPK searched the home of Bengkulu City DPRD member Vinna Ledy Anggraheni as part of an investigation into alleged corruption involving wastewater projects and bribery in the Bengkulu region.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    KPK searches residence of Bengkulu DPRD member Vinna Ledy Anggraheni

    The KPK searched the home of Bengkulu City DPRD member Vinna Ledy Anggraheni, seizing documents in suitcases and boxes as part of a corruption investigation involving local government officials.

  6. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Indonesia's KPK raids homes of Bengkulu DPRD secretary and Tegal resident in corruption investigations

    KPK raided the home of Bengkulu DPRD secretary Syofyan Tosoni, seizing three document‑filled suitcases, and also searched a Tegal house owned by Eko Daryanto in a Pemalang‑related corruption probe.

  7. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    KPK probes alleged corruption in Bengkulu city waste management

    KPK is investigating alleged corruption in Bengkulu's waste‑management sector, seizing cash worth Rp4 bn from the city Public Works head’s home and extending a prior Rejang Lebong case.

  8. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Indonesia police probe multi‑billion‑rupiah corruption in Bengkulu and Papua West

    Indonesian police are investigating alleged corruption worth over Rp12 billion in Bengkulu's tourism office and the Papua West provincial legislature secretariat, involving document seizures and witness exams.

Sources

ambon.tribunnews.com · antaranews.com · bengkulu.tribunnews.com · gelora.co · globalcybernews.com · harianjogja.com · jatengprov.go.id · jpnn.com · m.jpnn.com · mediaindonesia.com · prokalteng.jawapos.com · rmol.id · rri.co.id · sorong.tribunnews.com · tabengan.com · viva.co.id · zonamalut.id

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