KPK: Detention of suspects in BI CSR corruption case rests on investigators' independence

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Setyo Budiyanto, has emphasised that the timing of detaining suspects in the alleged corruption case regarding the distribution of corporate social and environmental responsibility (CSR) funds by Bank Indonesia and the Financial Services Authority is entirely at the discretion of the investigators.

“I cannot say (whether they will be detained) soon or far off, because it all comes back to the independence of the investigators,” Setyo said at the KPK’s Merah Putih Building in South Jakarta on Tuesday.

Setyo explained that once suspects are detained, there is a deadline that KPK investigators must adhere to, and within that timeframe, the suspects must be handed over to prosecutors for prompt trial.

“If we wait, it will certainly be like this: once they are designated, there will definitely be a time for it, sometimes it’s just related to timing issues, and then some things that need to be prioritised, especially regarding coercive measures that have been taken, there is a detention period that must be promptly resolved,” he stated.

The two suspects in the BI CSR case who have not yet been detained are Satori (ST) and Heri Gunawan (HG), members of the DPR RI’s Commission XI for the 2019–2024 period.

Currently, the KPK is still investigating the alleged corruption in the distribution of corporate social and environmental responsibility (CSR) programme funds, or the alleged corruption in the use of Bank Indonesia Social Programme (PSBI) funds and Financial Services Educators (PJK) from 2020 to 2023.

The case originated from a report of analysis results from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) and public complaints, after which the KPK began a general investigation in December 2024.

KPK investigators have searched two locations suspected of holding evidence related to the case.

Those two locations are the Bank Indonesia Building on Jalan Thamrin, Central Jakarta, which was searched on 16 December 2024, and the Financial Services Authority office, which was searched on 19 December 2024.

On 7 August 2025, the anti-corruption agency designated Satori (ST) and Heri Gunawan (HG), members of the DPR RI’s Commission XI for the 2019–2024 period, as suspects in the case.