KPK: Pekalongan Regent's Corruption Money Could Fund 400 Homes or 60km of Roads

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has disclosed substantial state losses arising from alleged corruption in the outsourcing procurement of goods and services carried out by Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq. The KPK said the Rp46 billion involved in the case could be used to build 400 decent homes in Pekalongan.

‘Initially it was around Rp46 billion (transactions to the husband’s and Farida Arafiq’s family company) or after deductions to pay staff Rp22 billion, there remained Rp24 billion. If those funds were used to provide affordable housing for the people of Pekalongan at Rp50 million per home, that would amount to around 400 homes,’ said Asep Guntur Rahayu, Deputy for Enforcement and Execution at the KPK, at a press conference in the Red and White Building, Jakarta, on Wednesday (4 March 2026).

Asep explained that the billions should have been used for the public interest, such as road improvements in Pekalongan Regency. Based on his calculations, about 60 kilometres of road could have been built.

‘If those funds were used for roads — the county roads with a per-kilometre cost of Rp250 million — that would be around 50 to 60 kilometres. Imagine the Rp24 billion used for the public good,’ he said.

The family’s company is said to have received Rp46 billion from 2023 to 2026. The KPK disclosed that the company received a total Rp46 billion in contracts with the Pekalongan Regency Government. Of that total, Rp22 billion was used for salary payments and some was distributed to family members amounting to Rp19 billion.

Details:

• Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq: Rp5.5 billion;

• Fadia’s husband, Ashraff: Rp1.1 billion;

• Director of PT RNB Rul Bayatun: Rp2.3 billion;

• Fadia’s child Sabiq: Rp4.6 billion;

• Fadia’s child Mehnaz Na: Rp2.5 billion;

• Cash withdrawals of Rp3 billion were made.

In this case, the KPK noted that Fadia’s children and husband established a company named PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya (RNB). Fadia is suspected of being the beneficial owner (BO) of the company.

The company also included Fadia’s campaign team. She allegedly urged regional officials to award the contracts to the company.

The KPK said PT RNB received outsourcing projects in 17 regional bodies, three regional hospitals, and one district in 2025. She faces charges under Article 12 letter i and Article 12 B of the Law on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes in conjunction with Article 127(1) of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Penal Code (KUHP).