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        "msgid": "kpk-reveals-role-of-riau-governors-aide-in-abdul-wahids-thugs-share-case-1776088252",
        "date": "2026-04-13 19:20:14",
        "title": "KPK Reveals Role of Riau Governor's Aide in Abdul Wahid's 'Thug's Share' Case",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained Marjani, the aide to former Riau Governor Abdul Wahid, for his crucial role in collecting extortion money from Public Works department heads, known as the 'thug's share'. The case stems from a November 2025 sting operation, involving multiple payments totaling billions of rupiah, with suspects including the governor, the department head, and a gubernatorial advisor facing charges of corruption and extortion. This development highlights ongoing anti-corruption efforts in Indonesia's provincial governance, as the investigation against Abdul Wahid proceeds to trial.",
        "content": "<p>The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has officially detained\nADC or aide to the inactive Riau Governor Abdul Wahid, Marjani (MJN), as\na suspect in the extortion case involving Abdul Wahid (AW). In this\n\u2018thug\u2019s share\u2019 case, Marjani played the role of collecting money for\nAbdul Wahid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe role of MJN was very crucial, related to the collection of money\nfrom each head of UPT, because he acted as a representative of Mr AW,\u201d\nsaid Acting Director of Investigation at KPK Ahmad Taufik Husein during\na press conference at the KPK building in South Jakarta on Monday\n(13\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Taufik stated that in June 2025, the first payment from Ferry\nYunanda, Secretary of the Riau Public Works and Spatial Planning\nDepartment (PUPR PKPP), collected money from UPT heads totaling Rp 1.6\nbillion. From that amount, on the orders of M Arief Setiawan (MAS), the\nhead of PUPR PKPP, Ferry handed over Rp 1 billion to AW through\nintermediary Dani M Nursalam (DAN), a Special Staff to the Riau\nGovernor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSubsequently, from the total Rp 1 billion, DAN only handed over Rp\n950 million to Mr MJN, the ADC or aide to the former Riau Governor, to\nbe used for AW\u2019s interests,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining Rp 50 million was used for Dani Nursalam\u2019s personal\ninterests. Not long after, Ferry Yunanda also gave Rp 600 million to a\nrelative of Arief Setiawan.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, KPK named new suspects in the extortion case involving\ninactive Riau Governor Abdul Wahid. KPK designated Abdul Wahid\u2019s aide,\nMarjani (MJN), as a suspect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, KPK summoned parties in the capacity as witnesses for the new\nsuspect, namely Mr MJN, who is the ADC or aide to the Riau Governor,\u201d\nsaid KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters on Monday (9\/3).<\/p>\n<p>KPK has completed the investigation into Abdul Wahid in the alleged\nextortion case against his subordinates in the UPT of the Riau Public\nWorks Department. Abdul Wahid is set to be tried soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, Monday (2\/3), the investigation into the alleged criminal\ncorruption case related to extortion in the Riau Provincial Government\nenvironment has been declared complete or P21, and transferred to the\nprosecution stage,\u201d said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters on\nMonday (2\/3).<\/p>\n<p>This case originated from a sting operation (OTT) against Riau\nGovernor Abdul Wahid in early November 2025. The case implicating Abdul\nWahid relates to alleged demands for fees by Abdul Wahid from his\nsubordinates in the UPT of the Riau Public Works Department.<\/p>\n<p>KPK then named three suspects related to the extortion case in the\nRiau Provincial Government environment. The three suspects are:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><p>Riau Governor, Abdul Wahid<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Head of Public Works and Spatial Planning Department, Muhammad\nArief Setiawan<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Special Staff to the Riau Governor, Dani M Nursalam<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>KPK suspects Abdul Wahid of threatening his subordinates if they did\nnot pay the money known as the \u2018thug\u2019s share\u2019 worth Rp 7 billion. At\nleast, there were three fee payments for the thug\u2019s share in June,\nAugust, and November 2025.<\/p>",
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