KPK Examines Aide to Inactive Riau Governor as Suspect in Extortion Case

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined Marjani, the aide to the inactive Riau Governor Abdul Wahid, as a suspect related to the alleged extortion or receipt of gifts or promises case in the Riau Provincial Government for the 2025 fiscal year on Monday (13/4/2026). “Today, Monday (13/4), the KPK has scheduled an examination of the suspect in the alleged extortion/request for receipt of gifts or promises in the Riau Provincial Government for the 2025 Fiscal Year,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in a statement on Monday. Based on information obtained, Marjani arrived at the Merah Putih Building in Jakarta at 08:16 WIB. However, Budi has not yet revealed the material to be explored in the examination, including plans for detaining Marjani. Previously, the KPK had designated Marjani as a new suspect in the alleged extortion or receipt of gifts or promises case in the Riau Provincial Government, which implicates the inactive Riau Governor Abdul Wahid. “The designation of this new suspect confirms that the case investigation will continue,” said Budi on 9 March 2026. “We will still look at other new evidence to then examine it more deeply and more broadly,” he stated. The KPK had previously designated three suspects related to the extortion case in the Riau Provincial Government environment on 5 November 2025. They are Riau Governor Abdul Wahid, Head of the Public Works and Spatial Planning-Human Settlements Department Muhammad Arief Setiawan, and Governor’s Special Advisor Dani M Nursalam. The payment was made after an agreement to provide a 5% fee or Rp 7 billion to Riau Governor Abdul Wahid from the head of the Public Works Department Unit in Riau. Due to their actions, the suspects are charged with violating the provisions of Article 12e and/or Article 12f and/or Article 12B of Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 on Amendments to Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) first of the Criminal Code.