KPK Probes Foreign Currency Exchanges by Regent Fadia Arafiq in Procurement Corruption Case
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is delving into the asset tracing of inactive Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq, particularly regarding foreign currency exchanges.
This matter was examined by the KPK during the questioning of two witnesses related to the alleged corruption case involving conflicts of interest in the procurement of goods and services at the Pekalongan Regency Government.
“Investigators conducted examinations related to asset tracing, specifically regarding the foreign currency exchanges carried out by the suspect FAR (Fadia Arafiq), the former Regent of Pekalongan,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in his statement on Wednesday (6/5/2026).
The two witnesses examined were Lingkan Anggi Alfianto, a staff member of PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya (PT RNB), and a private sector individual named Irana Subramono.
Previously, the KPK named Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq as a suspect in the alleged corruption case of outsourcing procurement of goods and services within the Pekalongan Regency Government on Wednesday (4/3/2026).
In this case, Fadia is alleged to have been involved in a complete chain: establishing the family company PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya (RNB), participating in procurement projects within the Pekalongan Regency Government, directing subordinates to award contracts to her company, and then billions of rupiah in profits flowing back to her family circle.
Moreover, most of PT RNB’s employees were Fadia’s election success team members who were employed in several Pekalongan Regency Government offices.
In 2025, PT RNB dominated procurement projects for goods and services in the Pekalongan Regency Government, handling outsourcing services for 17 Regional Agencies, 3 Regional General Hospitals, and 1 Sub-District.
Looking further, from 2023 to 2026, there were incoming transactions to PT RNB worth Rp46 billion sourced from contracts between PT RNB and Regional Agencies in the Pekalongan Regency Government.
Subsequently, from that money, only Rp22 billion was used for paying outsourcing employee salaries.
The KPK subsequently detained Fadia Arafiq for the first 20 days from 4-23 March 2026 at the KPK’s Red and White Building Branch Detention Centre.
For her actions, Fadia is charged with committing the criminal act of corruption as regulated in Article 12 letter i and Article 12 B of Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 on Amendments to Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption jo. Article 127 paragraph (1) of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code.