Bengkulu Bribery Case: KPK Examines PUPR Treasurer Over Rp4 Billion Discovery

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is continuing to investigate alleged corruption within the Bengkulu City Government. The current focus of the inquiry is on financial management and the procurement of goods and services at the city’s Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency (PUPR).

KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo revealed that investigators examined two officials from the Bengkulu City PUPR Agency as witnesses on Monday, 24 August 2026. The two witnesses were Beti Emilia, a secretariat staff member who also serves as the agency’s treasurer, and Agus Suhendra Wijaya, head of the agency’s water resources division.

‘The examination of BE, as the PUPR Agency treasurer, concerned her knowledge of financial management within the Bengkulu City PUPR Agency,’ Budi Prasetyo said in Jakarta on Tuesday (25/8).

Beyond general financial management, investigators pressed Beti Emilia to confirm the origin of a large amount of cash previously discovered by the investigation team. The Rp4 billion was seized during a search at the residence of Noprisman, head of the Bengkulu City PUPR Agency.

Meanwhile, witness Agus Suhendra Wijaya was questioned about the results of a search conducted at his private residence. ‘The witness was also questioned by investigators regarding the procurement of goods and services within the Bengkulu City PUPR Agency,’ Budi added.

The case is an extension of a KPK sting operation related to alleged project bribery in the Rejang Lebong Regency Government, Bengkulu.

The KPK stated that the series of searches and witness examinations is closely linked to the investigation of alleged corruption involving state officials within the Bengkulu City Government. Although it has seized billions of rupiah and examined several officials, the anti-corruption agency has not yet officially announced the status of new suspects in the development of the Bengkulu City case.