KPK examines businessman over alleged payment of money to Ade Kunang

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined a businessman who is also the Commissioner of PT Taracon Pratama Indonesia, M. Reza Reynaldi, regarding allegations of providing a sum of money to the inactive Bekasi Regent, Ade Kuswara Kunang.

KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated in Jakarta on Tuesday that the witness was examined at the KPK’s Merah Putih Building in Jakarta on Monday (6/4), as part of the investigation into the suspected bribery case related to advance payments for projects within the Bekasi Regency administration.

“The witness attended and was questioned in depth regarding the alleged provision of a sum of money to the regent,” he said.

Previously, the KPK conducted a sting operation and arrested ten individuals in Bekasi Regency, West Java, on 18 December 2025.

On 19 December 2025, the KPK revealed that eight of the ten individuals were brought to the Merah Putih Building in Jakarta for intensive examination. Two of these eight included Ade Kunang and his father, HM Kunang.

On the same date, the KPK announced the seizure of hundreds of millions of rupiah in the case, which is suspected to be related to project bribery in Bekasi Regency.

On 20 December 2025, the KPK named Bekasi Regent Ade Kuswara Kunang (ADK), his father who is also the Head of Sukadami Village in Cikarang Selatan Subdistrict, Bekasi Regency, HM Kunang (HMK), and a private individual named Sarjan (SRJ) as suspects in the alleged bribery case.

The KPK stated that Ade Kuswara and HM Kunang are suspects as alleged recipients of bribes, while Sarjan is a suspect as the alleged giver of bribes.