KPK Begins Summoning Witnesses in Fadia Arafiq Corruption Case
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has begun summoning witnesses in the investigation of the alleged corruption case within the Pekalongan Regency Government that implicates the inactive Regent of Pekalongan, Fadia Arafiq, as a suspect.
“Today, Tuesday, the KPK has scheduled examinations of witnesses in the alleged criminal act of corruption related to the procurement of outsourcing services and other procurements within the Pekalongan Regency Government,” stated KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in his statement in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Budi said the witnesses consist of seven individuals: Z as the Head of the UKPBJ of the Pekalongan Regional Secretariat, SDA, EP, S, AYI, ASP, and M, all civil servants of the Pekalongan Regency Government.
Previously, on 3 March 2026, the KPK arrested Fadia Arafiq along with her aide and trusted associate in the Semarang area, Central Java. Subsequently, the KPK announced the arrest of 11 other individuals from Pekalongan, Central Java.
The series of arrests was part of the KPK’s seventh hand-catching operation (OTT) in 2026, coinciding with the month of Ramadan 1447 Hijriah.
On 4 March 2026, the KPK designated Fadia Arafiq as the sole suspect in the alleged corruption case related to the procurement of outsourcing services or contract labour, and other procurements within the Pekalongan Regency Government for the 2023–2026 fiscal years.
The KPK stated that Fadia Arafiq is suspected of involvement in conflicts of interest by establishing a company owned by her family, namely PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya (RNB), which won several procurements within the Pekalongan Regency Government.
Fadia Arafiq and her family are said to have received Rp19 billion from those procurement contracts. The breakdown includes Rp13.7 billion purely enjoyed by the singer of the song “Cik Cik Bum Bum” and her family, Rp2.3 billion distributed to the Director of PT RNB who is also a household assistant named Rul Bayatun, and Rp3 billion from cash withdrawals that have not yet been distributed.