Bribery Case Construction of Muara Enim Regent Edison
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named the Regent of Muara Enim, Edison, and three others as suspects in an alleged bribery case related to goods and services procurement (PBJ) and the receipt of gratifications for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
The designation of suspects follows intensive interrogations of Edison and his associates after a sting operation (OTT) conducted in Jakarta and South Sumatra on 7-8 June 2026. The three other suspects are the 2026 Secretary of the Education and Culture Office, Abi Nurwardani; the Regent’s confidant, Adi Triyandum; and a private sector representative from PT Millenium Solusi Abadi (PT MSA), Cory Erin Hardi. They have been detained for an initial 20-day period starting from today until 28 June 2026.
Case Construction
The KPK conducted a joint investigation to handle the alleged bribery and gratification case involving Edison. The Acting Director of Investigation at the KPK, Achmad Taufik Husein, stated that the disclosure of this case originated from public reports received by the KPK.
On Saturday, 6 June 2026, Abi Nurwardani met with Cory Erin Hardi (a representative of PT MSA) at a hotel in Jakarta. PT MSA serves as a supplier of smart boards to PT My Icon Technology (MIT), which secured a procurement project within the Muara Enim Regency Government’s Education and Culture Office for the 2025 fiscal year. During this meeting, Abi allegedly received Rp500 million in cash from Cory, a payment suspected to be linked to previous procurements.
Furthermore, Taufik stated that the payment was intended to ensure that the private party could maintain ‘good relations in the future’ with the local government, thereby securing wins in subsequent regional projects. Taufik also revealed that, acting on orders from Edison, Abi Nurwardani allegedly received deposits from various partners within the Muara Enim Regency Government, potentially extending beyond the Education and Culture Office.
To disguise the flow of funds from these partners, the parties employed a modus operandi involving the opening and closing of nominee bank accounts or through cash deposits. Taufik noted that Abi acted as the controller of these nominee accounts. He further alleged that the funds were distributed using specific percentages: 5 per cent for the Regent, 3 per cent for the Head of Department, and 1 per cent for the Commitment Making Officer (PPK) and the treasurer.
Taufik revealed that during the 2025-2026 period, money transfers to Edison were allegedly conducted via cash withdrawals from nominee accounts through a private sector witness, Radiansyah, to Adi Triyadi, the Regent’s confidant. The funds received were allegedly used for Edison’s personal expenses.
As a result of their actions, Edison, Abi, and Adi Triyadi are charged with violating Article 12 (a) and/or Article 12 (b) and/or Article 12B of the Law on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes, and/or Article 606 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning Criminal Law Adjustment in conjunction with Article 20 (c) of Law Number 1 of 2023 regarding the Criminal Code (KUHP). Meanwhile, Cory Erin is suspected of violating Article 605 (a) and/or Article 605 (b) of the Criminal Law Adjustment Law and/or Article 606 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Law Adjustment Law in conjunction with Article 20 (c) of the KUHP.