The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has again detained three\nsuspects in a bribery case related to community group grants (pokmas)\nfrom the East Java Provincial Budget for the 2019-2022 period. The three\nsuspects, all private individuals, are Achmad Yahya M (AY), M Fathullah\n(MF), and RA Wahid Ruslan (RWR).<\/p>\n
KPK\u2019s Acting Director of Investigations, Achmad Taufik Husein,\nexplained that the three suspects acted as field coordinators (korlap)\nand provided a total of Rp6.4 billion in commitment fees to Anwar Sadad,\na member of the East Java DPRD, to secure grant funds for their\nrespective regions. Yahya and Fathullah were coordinators for the\nPasuruan region, while Wahid Ruslan was for Bangkalan.<\/p>\n
Taufik detailed that during the grant disbursement process, the\nsuspects first created a proposal to be submitted to the DPRD. This\nproposal included a cost budget plan (RAB) and an accountability report\n(LPJ) that did not accurately reflect the community\u2019s needs. \u201cThe field\ncoordinators who were willing to provide a commitment fee would form a\nCommunity Group (Pokmas) or use a certain institution and create a\nproposal for the grant funds,\u201d Taufik stated during a press conference\nat the KPK\u2019s Merah Putih Building in South Jakarta on Wednesday\n(22\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n
Ideally, the disbursement of grants to a community area should be\nbased on direct checks by council members during the recess period,\nwhere dialogue with the community would ensure a more effective and\ngenuine distribution of funds. However, the proposals made by the field\ncoordinators were submitted to the DPRD members along with a commitment\nfee, referred to as \u2018ijon\u2019 (a bribe paid upfront for future profit).<\/p>\n
Taufik explained that through Bagus Wahyudiono, a staff member of\nAnwar Sadad, the DPRD member allegedly received at least Rp6.9 billion\nfrom the three suspects. The breakdown of the bribes is as follows:\nAchmad Yahya provided Rp1.87 billion to secure Rp14.8 billion in grants;\nRA Wahid Ruslan provided Rp1.42 billion for Rp28.9 billion in grants;\nand M Fathullah provided Rp3.61 billion for Rp24 billion in grants.<\/p>\n
With these latest arrests, the KPK has now named a total of 21\nsuspects in this case. The four previously detained bribe-givers are\nHasanuddin (HAS), a member of the East Java DPRD for the 2024-2029\nperiod; Jodi Pradana Putra (JPP), a private individual from Blitar\nRegency; Sukar (SUK), a former village head from Tulungagung Regency;\nand Wawan Kristiawan (WK), a private individual from Tulungagung. The\ncase originated from the earlier arrest of former East Java DPRD Deputy\nSpeaker Sahat Tua Simanjuntak.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-arrests-three-more-suspects-in-east-java-community-group-grant-bribery-case-1784724866", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }