KPK Seizes SGD 12,000 During Examination of Kuansing DPRD Chairman

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) seized S$12,000 whilst questioning Juprizal, Speaker of the Kuantan Singingi (Kuansing) Regional Parliament, as a witness on Wednesday (8/7).

KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said the money is suspected to be connected to a forest conversion request.

“Investigators also seized money from the witness, known as JUP, amounting to SGD12,000,” Budi said in a written statement on Thursday (9/7).

In addition, the KPK seized Rp15,000,000 from the questioning of witness Fahdiansyah, Assistant I of Kuansing Regency.

“The money is suspected to be related to the forest conversion request process in question,” Budi said.

The questioning took place at the office of the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) in Riau Province.

Besides Juprizal and Fahdiansyah, the KPK also questioned several other witnesses.

They were the Head of the Kuansing Plantation Office, Andri Yama Putra; the Head of the Housing, Settlement Areas and Land Office, Ade Fahrer; and the Head of the Kuansing Governance Division, Sigit Purnomo.

Others questioned were Member of the Kuansing Regional Parliament Dasver Librian; Head of the General Division of the Kuansing Regional Secretariat Marel Hendra and Deswan Antoni; and the Head of Logas Tanah Darat Subdistrict, Syahferry.

All witnesses attended the questioning and were asked by investigators about their knowledge of the alleged bribery over the auction of the regional secretary post involving the Kuansing Regent.

“Investigators also explored the request process for converting protected forest in Kuantan Singingi Regency, which was submitted to the Ministry of Forestry,” Budi said.

The KPK is processing three suspects in the case, which was uncovered through a sting operation (OTT).

They are the Kuansing Regent for the 2025-2030 period, Suhardiman Amby; the Kuansing Regional Secretary, Zulkarnain; and the Director of PT Mitra Ideal Consultant, Ardiles.

The suspects have been detained for 20 days until 20 July 2026 at the KPK’s Red-and-White Building Branch State Detention House.

Suhardiman, as the recipient, is suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or letter b and/or Article 12 B of the Corruption Eradication Law.

Meanwhile, Zulkarnain and Ardiles, as the givers, are suspected of violating Article 605 or Article 606 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code in conjunction with Law Number 1 of 2026 on Penalty Adjustments in conjunction with Article 20 letter c of the Criminal Code.

During the ongoing investigation, the KPK conducted searches in Kuansing Regency and Pekanbaru City on 4-6 July 2026.

Investigators also searched both the private and official residences of the suspects.

In addition to the suspects’ offices and homes, searches were also carried out at several other houses related to the case, one of which belonged to the Head of the Plantation Office.

Meanwhile, the search in Pekanbaru targeted an expedition office.

From the series of searches, the KPK found documents and Electronic Evidence (BBE) that strengthen the case.

Furthermore, on Saturday, 4 July 2026, investigators also found evidence in the form of a 2023 Toyota Land Cruiser LC 300, which is evidence of bribery allegedly hidden at a vehicle storage warehouse in Pematang Siantar.

Investigators found that the car’s number plates had been changed.

The vehicle is now at the KPK’s Storage House for Confiscated and Seized Goods (Rupbasan) in Cawang, East Jakarta.