KPK names Muara Enim Regent Edison and three others as suspects

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named the Regent of Muara Enim, Edison, along with three others, as suspects in an alleged bribery case concerning procurement within the Muara Enim Regency Government, South Sumatra.

“It is true, one of them is the Regent,” stated KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo at the KPK Merah Putih Building in Jakarta on Tuesday.

In addition to Edison, Budi noted that the three other individuals named as suspects by the KPK include representatives from both the government and the private sector. He explained that the designation of these four individuals as suspects was based on sufficient evidence obtained by the KPK.

“For the details, we will present them during a press conference scheduled for this afternoon, including the identities of the suspects and the construction of the case,” he said.

Previously, on Monday (8/6), the KPK announced the arrest of ten individuals during a sting operation (OTT) across South Sumatra and Jakarta, consisting of five officials from the Muara Enim Regency Government and five private sector representatives. The KPK also confirmed that Edison, the Regent of Muara Enim, was among the ten individuals apprehended. Edison was arrested in South Sumatra and transported to Jakarta by the KPK on Tuesday (9/6). This sting operation marks the twelfth such operation conducted by the KPK in 2026.