KPK Says BNPB Sting Operation Concerns Procurement and Disaster Funds

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said a sting operation at the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) is related to the procurement of goods and services, including the use of contingency funds for disasters.

“This is suspected to be connected with the procurement of goods and services within the BNPB, including those using contingency funds for disaster response,” KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said in Yogyakarta on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, Antara reported.

Asked whether the operation was related to forest and land-fire response or other natural disasters, Budi said details would be provided at a news conference. “Which disaster the procurement was for will be explained in detail at the news conference,” he said.

He added that the KPK was scheduled to hold a case review on Tuesday evening to determine the legal status of more than a dozen people. “This evening, a presentation at leadership level is scheduled to determine the legal status of this sting-operation case,” he said.

The BNPB responded to reports that one of its officials had been caught in the KPK operation, saying it respected the anti-graft agency’s legal process.

“The BNPB fully respects the legal process and procedures currently being undertaken by the KPK,” Berton SP Panjaitan, acting head of the BNPB’s Disaster Data, Information and Communication Centre, said in a statement on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.

Berton said the agency upheld the presumption of innocence and would co-operate by providing data and access to information as required under the law. “The BNPB will not interfere in any way with the investigation and inquiry conducted by law-enforcement authorities,” he said.

He said BNPB leaders had instructed the Inspectorate to conduct an internal review and secure documents as part of its oversight responsibilities.

“The BNPB leadership has instructed the Main Inspectorate to conduct an internal review and secure documents as part of ongoing oversight,” he said.

The agency urged all staff to remain focused on disaster-management duties and humanitarian work, without being distracted by the legal proceedings.