Former MPR Secretary-General Questioned for 10 Hours by KPK, Not Detained in Graft Case

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has completed its examination of former MPR Secretary-General Ma’ruf Cahyono, a suspect in an alleged gratuity case, but has not detained him. Based on observations at the KPK building in Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Thursday (25/6/2026), Ma’ruf finished his questioning at around 19.56 WIB. He was examined for approximately 10 hours, starting from 09.30 WIB. “I was just asked questions, and I explained everything according to the facts. No, there was no deepening regarding the receipt of money, I have explained everything,” Ma’ruf said after the examination. He also denied that there were questions about the Rp 17 billion gratuity figure mentioned by the KPK in the case. “No, it didn’t get to that. I mean, the question didn’t get to that (Rp 17 billion),” he stated. Meanwhile, KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said that Ma’ruf has not been detained because the process still requires further steps. The KPK still needs to gather additional evidence. “Of course, the investigation process and the collection of additional evidence are still needed so that it is truly firm and strong enough to proceed to phase two or be transferred to prosecution,” Budi said. For context, the KPK is investigating an alleged gratuity case related to procurement within the MPR. The KPK named Ma’ruf, who served as MPR Secretary-General from 2019 to 2021, as a suspect. “In this case, the KPK has named a suspect with the initials MC, the MPR Secretary-General for the 2019-2021 period,” KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo told reporters on Thursday (3/7). The KPK stated that the suspect, Ma’ruf, received Rp 17 billion. Investigators are continuing to calculate the exact amount of gratuities obtained by the suspect. “So far, the KPK has named one person as a suspect. As of now, it is in the tens of billions, approximately Rp 17 billion received,” Budi said.