KPK examines businessman Robert Bonosusatya in Rita Widyasari case

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined businessman Robert Priantono Bonosusatya (RPB) as a witness in the alleged gratification case involving former Regent of Kutai Kartanegara, Rita Widyasari.

“The examination took place at the KPK’s Merah Putih Building in the name of RPB,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to journalists in Jakarta on Thursday.

According to KPK records, Robert arrived at 09:29 WIB.

Meanwhile, assets belonging to Robert were previously seized by the KPK during a search conducted on 14-15 May 2025.

Previously, on 28 September 2017, the KPK named Rita Widyasari, Director of PT Sawit Golden Prima Hery Susanto Gun, and Commissioner of PT Media Bangun Bersama Khairudin as suspects in the alleged gratification case in the Kutai Kartanegara region, East Kalimantan.

Rita is alleged to have received bribes amounting to Rp6 billion related to the granting of location permits for palm oil plantations in Kupang Baru Village, Muara Kaman Subdistrict, to PT Sawit Golden Prima.

On 16 January 2018, the KPK named Rita Widyasari and Khairudin as suspects in alleged money laundering offences.

On 6 June 2024, the KPK revealed that it had seized 91 vehicles and various other economically valuable items, five plots of land with a total area of thousands of square metres, and 30 luxury watches from various brands during the investigation of the case.

On 19 February 2025, the KPK revealed that Rita Widyasari is also alleged to have received millions of US dollars related to coal mining, namely up to around 5 US dollars per metric tonne of coal.

A year later, on 19 February 2026, the KPK announced three corporations as suspects in the alleged gratification case related to the new production metric tonnes of coal in Kutai Kartanegara. They are PT Sinar Kumala Naga (SKN), PT Alamjaya Barapratama (ABP), and PT Bara Kumala Sakti (BKS).