{ "success": true, "data": { "id": 1605159, "msgid": "rejang-lebong-regent-wrote-codes-to-secure-preferred-contractors-in-tender-scheme-1773226330", "date": "2026-03-11 16:27:38", "title": "Rejang Lebong Regent Wrote Codes to Secure Preferred Contractors in Tender Scheme", "author": "", "source": "DETIK", "tags": "", "topic": "Legal", "summary": "The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has exposed a large-scale bribery scheme involving Rejang Lebong Regent Muhammad Fikri Thobari, who allegedly demanded 10-15 percent commissions from contractors and used coded letter initials to designate winning bidders for public works projects. Five suspects have been charged, including the regent, the head of the public works department, and three private contractors, with total bribes reaching Rp 1.7 billion across multiple infrastructure projects valued at over Rp 91 billion.", "content": "

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that Rejang\nLebong Regent Muhammad Fikri Thobari (MFT) demanded commissions ranging\nfrom 10 to 15 percent from contractors. Thobari allegedly wrote codes\ncontaining contractor initials designated to win project tenders.<\/p>\n

This was disclosed by KPK Deputy for Prosecution and Execution Asep\nGuntur Rahayu during a press conference on Wednesday, 11 March 2026. He\nstated that the case began when the Rejang Lebong Regency administration\nintended to undertake several projects in early 2026.<\/p>\n

The projects were located within the Department of Public Works,\nSpatial Planning, Housing and Settlement Areas (PUPRPKP) of Rejang\nLebong Regency. Asep indicated that the total budget for projects under\nthe PUPRPKP department reached Rp 91.13 billion.<\/p>\n

Thobari allegedly held meetings with Harry Eko Purnomo, who serves as\nHead of the PUPRPKP Department and a trusted aide named B Daditama.\nThese meetings allegedly discussed the arrangement of project auctions\nand the commissions to be obtained.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring these meetings, there was alleged discussion of the\narrangement or plotting of contractors for project work at the PUPRPKP\ndepartment for the 2026 fiscal year, including discussions regarding\ncommission amounts (ijon) of approximately 10-15 percent of the project\nvalue,\u201d said Asep.<\/p>\n

Thobari allegedly wrote specific letter codes representing contractor\ninitials that would execute project packages at the Rejang Lebong\nPUPRPKP on a Physical Work Summary sheet. He then sent this document via\nWhatsApp to B Daditama.<\/p>\n

\u201cMFT then wrote on the Physical Work Summary sheet letter codes\nrepresenting contractor initials,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Subsequently, there was alleged staged transfer of money to Thobari\nthrough intermediaries. The details are as follows:<\/p>\n

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  1. On 26 February 2026, EDM (Edi Manggala) from CV Manggala Utama\ntransferred Rp 330 million (3.4 percent of the project value for\npedestrian path and drainage construction plus a sports centre totalling\nRp 9.8 billion) through HEP (Harry Eko Purnomo), Head of the PUPRPKP\nDepartment in Rejang Lebong;<\/p><\/li>\n

  2. On 6 March 2026, IRS (Irsyad Satria Budiman) from PT Statika\nMitra Sarana transferred Rp 400 million (13.3 percent of the road work\nproject value of Rp 3 billion) through SAG, an official at the PUPRPKP\nDepartment;<\/p><\/li>\n

  3. On 6 March 2026, YK (Youki Yusdiantoro) from CV Alpagker Abadi\ntransferred Rp 250 million (2.3 percent of the project value for\narrangement of buildings and environment around the football stadium\ntotalling Rp 11 billion) through REN, an official at the PUPRPKP\nDepartment.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Asep stated that there were allegations of other payments to Thobari\ntotalling Rp 775 million, bringing the total alleged bribes to Rp 1.7\nbillion. He suspected the conduct was repeated on multiple\noccasions.<\/p>\n

    \u201cIn intensive investigations, the KPK also discovered alleged other\nreceipts by MFT through HEP from various parties using the modus of\ndemanding project commissions from several contractors totalling Rp 775\nmillion. Therefore, this conduct is allegedly a repeated pattern,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n

    The KPK has designated five individuals as suspects. Details are as\nfollows:<\/p>\n

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    1. Muhammad Fikri Thobari as Regent of Rejang Lebong for\n2025-2030;<\/p><\/li>\n

    2. Harry Eko Purnomo as Head of the Department of Public Works,\nSpatial Planning, Housing and Settlement Areas (PUPRPKP) in Rejang\nLebong;<\/p><\/li>\n

    3. Irsyad Satria Budiman as a private party from PT Statika Mitra\nSarana;<\/p><\/li>\n

    4. Edi Manggala as a private party from CV Manggala Utama;<\/p><\/li>\n

    5. Youki Yusdiantoro as a private party from CV Alpagker\nAbadi.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Thobari and Purnomo are charged under Article 12(a) or 12(b) and\/or\n12B of the Law on Eradication of Corruption Offences read together with\nArticle 20(c) of the Criminal Code. Meanwhile, the three private parties\nare charged under Article 605(1) or Article 606(1) of the Criminal Code\nread together with Law No.\u00a01\/2026 on Criminal Penalty Adjustment.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rejang-lebong-regent-wrote-codes-to-secure-preferred-contractors-in-tender-scheme-1773226330", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }