KPK Probes Nabil Husien and Father, Traces Flow of Gratification Money

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is tracing the flow of money in an alleged gratification case related to coal production in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan. The investigation took place on Tuesday during the examination of House of Representatives member and President of Borneo FC Samarinda, Nabil Husien Said Amin Al Rasyidi, and his father, Said Amin, as witnesses.

"In this examination, investigators delved into the witnesses’ knowledge regarding coal management and the alleged receipt of payments per metric ton of production by the suspect. Investigators also traced the flow of money from these receipts," said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to journalists in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Budi added that the KPK is also investigating the process of issuing mining production permits, the management of mining production, and non-tax state revenue (PNBP) from the mining sector. "So, the business process in coal management is being explored with these witnesses," he said.

He also stated that KPK investigators requested information from the witnesses to trace assets linked to the corporate suspect in the case. Budi said the same line of inquiry was also pursued with four other witnesses: Head of the Kutai Kartanegara Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency Sukotjo, Kutai Kartanegara Regional Secretary Sunggono, AUL, a civil servant at BPKAD Kutai Kartanegara, and CIC, a civil servant at the East Kalimantan Provincial Energy and Mineral Resources Office.

Rita is suspected of receiving a bribe of Rp6 billion related to the granting of a plantation location permit to PT Sawit Golden Prima in Kupang Baru Village, Muara Kaman District. On 16 January 2018, the KPK again named Rita and Khairudin as suspects in a suspected money laundering case. During the investigation, the KPK seized 91 vehicles, various items of economic value, five plots of land with a total area of thousands of square metres, and 30 luxury watches of various brands. The seizure was announced on 6 June 2024.

Subsequently, on 19 February 2025, the KPK revealed the alleged receipt of funds by Rita from the coal mining sector, amounting to approximately 5 US dollars per metric ton of coal. On 19 February 2026, the KPK named three corporations as suspects in the alleged gratification case related to coal production in Kutai Kartanegara: PT Sinar Kumala Naga, PT Alamjaya Barapratama, and PT Bara Kumala Sakti.