Inactive Madiun Mayor Maidi Charged with Accepting Rp10.7 Billion in Bribes

Inactive Madiun Mayor Maidi has been charged with receiving more than Rp10.7 billion in a case involving alleged extortion and gratification. The first hearing, with the agenda of reading the indictment, was held at the Surabaya Corruption Court (Tipikor) on Thursday (11/6). The total amount consists of alleged extortion under the guise of corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds for the Winongo Final Processing Site (TPA) project worth Rp1.7 billion, and alleged gratification in the form of commitment fees from projects within the Madiun City Public Works and Spatial Planning Office (PUPR) amounting to more than Rp9 billion.

The trial, presided over by Chief Judge Ernawati in the Candra courtroom, presented a team of Public Prosecutors (JPU) consisting of Ikhsan and Tonny Frengky from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The defendants are Maidi himself, former Head of the Madiun City PUPR Office Thariq Megah, and Maidi’s trusted private sector associate, Rochim Ruhdiyanto.

In the indictment, the prosecutor revealed that Maidi allegedly abused his authority as Mayor by requiring parties processing permits at the Madiun City Government to deposit money with his confidant, Robi Suprianto, under the pretext of CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility (TSP) funds. “The defendant required parties who were processing permits at the Madiun City Government to give money to Robi Suprianto, who had been appointed by the defendant as the executor of the corporate social responsibility programme or TSP at the Winongo TPA,” said prosecutor Ikhsan while reading the indictment. The prosecutor assessed that this practice contradicted Madiun City Regional Regulation Number 42 of 2018 concerning Corporate Social Responsibility and Madiun Mayor Regulation Number 85 of 2020 concerning its implementation guidelines. The total money successfully requested from several parties through this mode was said to have reached Rp1.7 billion. “The funds came from several entrepreneurs and institutions that were processing permits or specific interests within the Madiun City Government,” Ikhsan said.

One of the parties named in the indictment is Sugeng Prawoto and Desi Prayudya Fabela from PT Hemas Buana Indonesia. “Both are alleged to have handed over Rp600 million after their company processed permits for housing and hospital construction,” Ikhsan revealed. The prosecutor explained that in April 2025, Maidi invited Sugeng to meet at the Winongo TPA location and conveyed the need for landfill covering of about 350 truckloads. In its development, the company was instead asked to hand over Rp900 million. Due to objections, the company negotiated until finally Rp600 million was agreed upon. “Desi Prayudya Fabela and Sugeng Prawoto were worried that if the defendant’s request was not fulfilled, the permit application would be delayed,” the prosecutor said. The Rp600 million was then transferred on 17 June 2025 with the description CSR PT Hemas Buana Indonesia, which allegedly subsequently flowed to Robi Suprianto through a series of banking transactions.

A similar case also ensnared Joko Wijayanto, the owner of PT Wisesa Berkah Mandiri and PT Wisesa Berkah Abadi. The indictment stated that Maidi requested CSR funds of Rp1.1 billion when the permit process for Joko’s housing development experienced delays. When Joko stated he could only provide Rp400 million, the prosecutor quoted Maidi’s words, “ora iso, tetep 1.1 miliar” (Javanese for “cannot, it remains 1.1 billion”). The housing development permit process was then allegedly postponed until there was a willingness to fulfil the money request. In November 2025, Joko finally handed over Rp400 million, while the remaining Rp700 million was planned to be given after all permits were issued. In addition, Maidi was also said to have ordered the collection of Rp350 million from the Bhakti Husada Mulia Madiun Foundation. “The funds were allegedly requested under the guise of CSR to facilitate the granting of a 14-year road access permit and were channelled through the account of CV Sekar Arum, which is linked to Rochim Ruhdiyanto,” explained prosecutor Tonny Frengky. The prosecutor also mentioned an alleged request for money amounting to Rp350 million to another party with interests in the licensing process or local government policies.

Apart from the Winongo TPA case, the KPK also charged Maidi and Thariq Megah with receiving gratification in the form of commitment fees from several projects within the Madiun City PUPR Office. The value of the alleged gratification read by the prosecutor reached more than Rp9 billion, which was said to be collected through the arrangement of projects involving the PUPR Office. For the extortion case, Maidi and Rochim Ruhdiyanto are charged under Article 12 letter e of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 20 and Article 21 of the Criminal Code. Meanwhile, for the gratification case, Maidi and Thariq Megah are charged under Article 12B of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 20 and Article 21 of the Criminal Code.