KPK Detains East Java DPRD Member in Grant Fund Case
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained Moch. Mahrus, a member of the East Java Provincial Regional Representative Council (DPRD) for the 2024-2029 term, for the first 20 days with effect from today.
The detention was carried out after Mahrus completed questioning as a suspect in an alleged bribery case related to the processing of grant funds for community groups at the East Java Provincial Government in the 2019-2022 fiscal years.
As observed by CNNIndonesia.com at the KPK’s Red and White Building in South Jakarta, Mahrus was already wearing the orange detention vest typical of KPK detainees, numbered 183, with his hands in handcuffs. Mahrus was escorted to the KPK State Detention House (Rutan) at 17.26 WIB.
When asked about the allegations against him, the Gerindra Party politician remained silent. He followed the detention guards to the detention vehicle.
Previously, on Wednesday (22 July), the KPK had first detained three suspects from the private sector: Achmad Yahya and M. Fathullah from Pasuruan Regency, and Ra. Wahid Ruslan from Bangkalan Regency.
They acted as bribe-givers and are suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or letter b, or Article 13 of the Law on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption (Tipikor Law) in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.
This case is a development of closed investigative activities that subsequently led to a sting operation against the alleged perpetrators of corruption in December 2022 against the Deputy Speaker of the East Java Provincial DPRD for the 2019-2024 term, Sahat Tua P. Simanjuntak.
Earlier, on 10 October 2025, the KPK named 21 individuals as suspects: four as recipients and 17 as givers.
The suspected bribe recipients are former East Java DPRD Speaker Kusnadi; East Java DPRD Deputy Speakers Anwar Sadad and Achmad Iskandar; and Anwar Sadad’s staff member, Bagus Wahyudiono.
They are suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or letter b, or Article 13 of the Tipikor Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.
Meanwhile, the 17 suspected bribe-givers are East Java DPRD member for 2019-2024 Mahud; Deputy Speaker and member of the Sampang Regency DPRD for 2019-2024 Fauzan Adima; Deputy Speaker and member of the Probolinggo Regency DPRD for 2019-2024 Jon Junaidi; and private individuals from Sampang Regency named Ahmad Heriyadi, Ahmad Affandy, and Abdul Motolliib.
Then a private individual from Probolinggo Regency who is currently a member of the East Java DPRD for 2024-2029, Moch Mahrus; private individuals from Tulungagung named A. Royan and Wawan Kristiawan; a former village head from Tulungagung Regency, Sukar; private individuals from Bangkalan Regency named Ra Wahid Ruslan and Mashudi.
Also, private individuals from Pasuruan Regency named M. Fathullah and Achmad Yahya; a private individual from Sumenep Regency named Ahmad Jailani; a private individual from Gresik Regency who is now a member of the East Java DPRD for 2024-2029, Hasanuddin; and a private individual from Blitar Regency named Jodi Pradana Putra.
Subsequently, the KPK discontinued its handling of the case against suspect Kusnadi as the individual concerned has passed away.