KPK Completes Analysis of Forestry Minister's Gratuity Rejection Report

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has analysed the gratuity rejection report submitted by Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni. KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated at the KPK’s Merah Putih Building in Jakarta on Thursday that the Directorate of Gratuities and Public Services had completed the verification and analysis process for the report. Budi noted that the KPK managed to complete the analysis of the minister’s report in less than 30 working days. ‘This means, within a timeframe of less than two weeks from the 30-working-day deadline, the team completed it quickly and meticulously,’ he said. He added that the KPK has conveyed the results of the analysis to Raja Juli. However, Budi declined to disclose the findings to the public. ‘We cannot say what the result is, whether it can be followed up or not, but we have certainly conveyed the results and our verification,’ he said. The case stems from a sting operation conducted by the KPK in Kuantan Singingi Regency and Jakarta on 29 June 2026, which led to the arrest of 10 individuals. Kuantan Singingi Regent Suhardiman Amby and Regional Secretary Zulkarnain subsequently surrendered to the KPK on 30 June 2026. On 1 July 2026, the KPK named Suhardiman Amby, Zulkarnain, and Ardiles, the President Director of PT Mitra Ideal Consultant, as suspects for alleged bribery related to the sale and purchase of positions within the Kuantan Singingi Regency administration from 2021 to 2026. The KPK also suspects Suhardiman of receiving gratuities related to the release of limited production forest areas. After his name was implicated, Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni explained on 3 July 2026 that during a meeting with Suhardiman on 2 June 2026, the regent left behind a sealed envelope. The minister only realised the envelope was there after Suhardiman had left and immediately ordered his aide to return it without knowing its contents. The return was carried out on 12 June 2026 after a scheduling delay, with the envelope handed back to Suhardiman through his aide in Kuantan Singingi. The minister subsequently reported the gratuity rejection to the KPK on 3 July 2026.