KPK: Pekalongan Regent's Corruption Money Could Build 400 Homes
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that the money reportedly obtained by Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq from alleged acts of corruption could be used to build decent infrastructure in her region.
The funds amounting to at least Rp46 billion received by PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya (RNB), a company formed by Fadia’s husband and child to undertake a number of projects in Pekalongan, could be used to construct hundreds of affordable homes and dozens of kilometres of roads.
“Initially it was around Rp46 billion (the transactions to Fadia Arafiq’s husband and child’s company), or after deducting Rp22 billion for staff salaries, there is a remaining Rp24 billion. If you were to build affordable housing for the people of Pekalongan at an index of Rp50 million per house, that would be around 400 homes,” said Asep Guntur Rahayu, Deputy for Enforcement and Execution at the KPK, at a press conference at the agency’s Jakarta office on Wednesday (5 March).
The one-star general noted that the money could also be used to construct roads, with a municipal road cost of Rp250 million per kilometre, amounting to around 50 to 60 kilometres. “The Rp24 billion, imagine it being used for the benefit of the people,” he said.
KPK has named Fadia as a suspect in a case of alleged corruption related to outsourcing services procurement and other procurements in the 2023-2026 budget year.
The head of Pekalongan Regency is currently housed at the KPK Detention House, Gedung Merah Putih branch, for the first 20 days until 23 March 2026.
Fadia is accused of violating Article 12 letter i and Article 12 B of Indonesian Law No. 31 of 1999 as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 on the Eradication of Corruption, in conjunction with Article 127(1) of Indonesian Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code (KUHP).
The case was uncovered by the KPK through an Arrest Operation (OTT) conducted on Tuesday (3 March) early morning.
The case unfolded when Mukhtaruddin Ashraff Abu (ASH), Fadia’s husband and a member of the House of Representatives for 2024-2029, together with Muhammad Sabiq Ashraff (MSA), also Fadia’s son and Pekalongan DPRD member, founded PT RNB.
The company operates in the field of service provision and has been active as a vendor in government procurement of goods and services within Pekalongan Regency.
ASH became Commissioner of PT RNB, while MSA served as Director from 2022-2024.
In 2024, Fadia replaced MSA as Director of PT RNB with Rul Bayatun (RUL), an employee and trusted aide.
Meanwhile, Fadia, who serves as regent, is alleged to be the Beneficial Owner (BO) of PT RNB.
Most of PT RNB’s staff are reported to be the regent’s campaign team assigned to work in several Pekalongan Regency government units (PD).
Throughout 2025, PT RNB dominated procurement projects in the Pekalongan Regency government by carrying out outsourcing services in 17 PDs, 3 RSUDs, and 1 district.
During 2023-2026, there were Rp46 billion in inflows to PT RNB sourced from contracts between PT RNB and the regional devices in Pekalongan Regency.
The funds were used to pay outsourcing staff salaries amounting to Rp22 billion. The remainder was enjoyed and distributed to Fadia’s family, totalling Rp19 billion, or around 40 percent of the total transactions.
The breakdown shows Fadia received Rp5.5 billion; ASH received Rp1.1 billion; RUL received Rp2.3 billion; MSA received Rp4.6 billion; MHN (Mehnaz Na, also Fadia’s daughter) received Rp2.5 billion, with cash withdrawals of Rp3 billion.