KPK Says Money Diverted to Family: Fadia Arafiq Rp 5.5 Billion, Children Rp 7 Billion
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has disclosed flows of funds to the family of Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq amounting to Rp 19 billion in relation to alleged irregular outsourcing procurement within the Pekalongan Regency government. KPK suspects the funds originated from projects won by PT RNB (Raja Nusantara Berjaya) in Pekalongan Regency.
Deputy for Enforcement and Execution at the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, said that from 2023 to 2026 there were inbound transactions to PT RNB totalling Rp 46 billion sourced from contracts between PT RNB and regional agencies in Pekalongan Regency.
“From that money, only Rp 22 billion was used to pay outsourcing staff salaries. The remainder was enjoyed and distributed to the regent’s family, amounting to Rp 19 billion (about 40 percent of the total transactions),” Asep said at the Merah Putih Building, Jakarta, on Wednesday (4 March 2026).
Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq: Rp 5.5 billion;
Muhammad Sabiq Ashraff (husband of the regent): Rp 1.1 billion;
Rul Bayatun (Director of PT RNB): Rp 2.3 billion;
Muhammad Sabiq Ashraff (the regent’s child): Rp 4.6 billion;
Mehnaz (the regent’s child): Rp 2.5 billion;
Additionally, cash withdrawals of Rp 3 billion were recorded.
Asep said the management and distribution of the funds were coordinated by Fadia Arafiq. He explained that the arrangements were conducted via a WhatsApp group named “Belanja RSUD” with her staff.
“Each withdrawal for the Regent is reported, documented, and sent via that WhatsApp group. Investigators will continue to trace whether this company was also used to execute other reception/modus in other cases,” he added.
In this case, the KPK has named Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq as a suspect in the alleged corruption involving procurement of goods and outsourcing services within the Pekalongan Regency government.
Asep said the KPK would detain Fadia Arafiq for the first 20 days from 4–23 March 2026.
“Detention will take place at the State Detention Centre (Rutan) Gedung Merah Putih KPK branch,” he noted.
Regarding the case, Fadia faces charges of corruption under Article 12 letter i and Article 12 B of Law Number 31 of 1999 on Corruption Eradication, as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 on Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999, in conjunction with Article 127(1) of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Indonesian Penal Code (KUHP).
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