KPK Commits to Resolving East Java Grant Fund Corruption Case This Year
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has committed to resolving the alleged corruption case involving the management of grant funds for community groups (pokmas) in the East Java Provincial Government for the 2019–2022 fiscal year, including detaining all suspects by the end of this year.
“As I stated at the beginning, it is our commitment to resolve the case this year,” said Acting Director of Investigation at the KPK, Achmad Taufik Husein, at the KPK’s Merah Putih Building in Jakarta on Wednesday evening.
Taufik explained that one reason the KPK has so far only detained seven of the 20 suspects is the complexity of the case. “Almost all regions in East Java received or managed these grant funds, so investigators need to delve deeper into the management mechanisms across various cities, as they vary in certain areas of East Java,” he said.
He added that another reason for the delay was the need to prioritise other cases resulting from closed investigations or sting operations. “There were activities that had to be prioritised first, but we remain committed to resolving this case,” he stated.
The case development stems from a sting operation in December 2022 involving the then Deputy Speaker of the East Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) for the 2019–2024 period, Sahat Tua Simanjuntak. On 2 October 2025, the KPK announced the identities of 21 suspects in the case. However, the investigation into one suspect, former East Java DPRD Speaker Kusnadi, was halted on 16 December 2025 following his death.
The remaining 20 suspects are divided into two groups. The three alleged bribe recipients are former East Java DPRD Deputy Speakers Anwar Sadad and Achmad Iskandar, along with Anwar Sadad’s staff member, Bagus Wahyudiono. The 17 alleged bribe givers include former East Java DPRD member Mahfud, former Sampang DPRD Deputy Speaker Fauzan Adima, former Probolinggo DPRD Deputy Speaker Jon Junaidi, and several private individuals from Sampang, Probolinggo, Tulungagung, Bangkalan, Pasuruan, Sumenep, Gresik, and Blitar. Two of the private individuals, Moch. Mahrus and Hasanuddin, are currently serving as members of the East Java DPRD for the 2024–2029 period.
As of 22 July 2026, the seven suspects who have been detained are Wawan Kristiawan, Sukar, Hasanuddin, Jodi Pradana Putra, Achmad Yahya, M. Fathullah, and Ra Wahid Ruslan.