KPK Says Ma'ruf Cahyono Used Gratuity Money for Child's Wedding

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has stated that former MPR RI Secretary-General Ma’ruf Cahyono allegedly used a portion of the gratuity money he received to finance his child’s wedding reception. “A sum of money was allegedly used to finance the wedding reception of suspect MC’s child in November 2020,” said Acting Director of KPK Investigations Achmad Taufik Husein at the KPK’s Merah Putih Building in Jakarta on Thursday. In addition, the KPK suspects Ma’ruf spent approximately Rp1.9 billion of the gratuity money to renovate his private residence in Gandul, Depok, West Java. Taufik stated that the total gratuities allegedly received by Ma’ruf during his tenure as MPR RI Secretary-General reached Rp37.8 billion. The KPK announced the commencement of an investigation into the alleged gratuity case related to the procurement of goods and services within the MPR RI Secretariat General on 20 June 2025. On 23 June 2025, the KPK began examining a number of witnesses and announced it had named a state official as a suspect. Subsequently, on 3 July 2025, the KPK revealed that the suspect in the case was Ma’ruf Cahyono. On Thursday (9/7), the KPK detained Ma’ruf Cahyono at the KPK Detention Centre for investigation purposes.