KPK Assesses Provision of THR by Regional Heads to Forkopimda as Widespread

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) assesses that the provision of Eid al-Fitr bonuses (THR) by regional heads to the local coordination forums of regional leadership (forkopimda) is occurring quite massively in several regions of Indonesia.

“Modi of providing THR to parties outside, such as forkopimda, from district governments, this has been quite massively uncovered from several hand-catch incidents carried out by the KPK,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to journalists in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Budi cited examples of this modi occurring in Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu. Then in Cilacap Regency, Central Java, to Tulungagung Regency, East Java.

Therefore, he stated that the KPK will continue to trace the flow of funds, especially related to the provision of THR to forkopimda.

For instance, he said, like in the Rejang Lebong case, where the KPK examined five witnesses on 21 April 2026.

“This will continue to progress. We will keep updating on the developments of this investigation,” he said.

Previously, the KPK conducted three hand-catch operations (OTT) in 2026.

The suspected modi of providing THR to forkopimda was initially known from the OTT against Cilacap Regent Syamsul Auliya Rachman.

After that, the KPK reported a similar modi carried out by Tulungagung Regent Gatut Sunu Wibowo.

For the case of Rejang Lebong Regent Muhammad Fikri Thobari, initially the KPK stated that the regional head received alleged bribe money which would then be used for THR distribution. However, it has not yet been mentioned regarding plans to provide THR to forkopimda in that region.

On 21 April 2026, the KPK revealed that it examined two police members, two prosecutors, and one civil servant to investigate the provision of THR by Fikri Thobari to the Forkopimda of Rejang Lebong Regency.