KPK Examines Prosecutors and Police to Probe Distribution of Holiday Allowance from Rejang Lebong Regent
Jakarta, VIVA – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has summoned two members of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) and two prosecutors as witnesses in the investigation of the alleged bribery case implicating the inactive Regent of Rejang Lebong, Muhammad Fikri Thobari.
The examination aims to probe the distribution or provision of holiday allowances (THR) by Thobari.
KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated that the questioning took place at the office of the Bengkulu Provincial Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP).
“The witnesses examined are MS, a member of Polri at the Bengkulu Regional Police, RA, a member of Polri at the Rejang Lebong District Police, MRH, a prosecutor at the Bengkulu District Prosecutor’s Office, and RW, a prosecutor at the Rejang Lebong District Prosecutor’s Office,” Budi told reporters on Tuesday, 21 April 2026.
Additionally, the KPK summoned NA, a civil servant at the Rejang Lebong Public Works, Spatial Planning, Housing, and Settlement Area Department, as a witness.
Previously, on 9 March 2026, the KPK arrested Muhammad Fikri Thobari along with Deputy Regent Hendri and 11 others in a raid operation (OTT) related to alleged bribery for projects within the Rejang Lebong Regency Government, Bengkulu.
On 10 March 2026, the KPK brought the two, along with seven others, to Jakarta for intensive examination.
On the same day, the KPK named Muhammad Fikri Thobari as one of five suspects in the alleged bribery case.
The following day, the KPK announced the identities of the other suspects: Head of the Rejang Lebong Public Works Department Hary Eko Purnomo, Irsyad Satria Budiman from PT Statika Mitra Sarana, Edi Manggala from CV Manggala Utama, and Youki Yusdiantoro from CV Alpagker Abadi.
The five suspects are alleged to be involved in bribery related to advance payments for projects within the Rejang Lebong Regency Government for the 2025–2026 fiscal year.
The KPK suspects that Muhammad Fikri Thobari demanded project kickbacks of around 10–15 percent from private parties. The funds are believed to have been intended for certain interests, including plans for the distribution of holiday allowances (THR).