KPK Summons 5 Employees of Fadia Arafiq's Family Company as Witnesses

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has examined five employees of PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya, a company owned by the family of suspended Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq, as witnesses in the investigation into the alleged corruption case implicating the former dangdut singer. KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated that the examination took place in Central Java. “The examination was held at the Pekalongan City Police Resort in Central Java, involving WW, BON, MJS, GW, and EM, employees of PT RNB (Raja Nusantara Berjaya),” said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in Jakarta on Tuesday (21/4). In addition to these five employees, investigators also summoned other witnesses, including a notary with initials WW, a driver with initials AS, two aides to the Pekalongan Regent with initials ASE and DN, as well as MG, who serves as Head of the General Sub-section at the Pekalongan Regency Population and Civil Registration Office. KPK conducted a sting operation (OTT) against Fadia Arafiq along with her aides and trusted individuals in the Semarang area, Central Java. During the operation, KPK also secured 11 other individuals in Pekalongan. KPK named Fadia as a suspect in the alleged corruption case related to the procurement of outsourcing services and several other projects within the Pekalongan Regency Government for the 2023-2026 fiscal years. In the investigation, KPK suspects a conflict of interest, where Fadia awarded contracts to her family’s company, PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya, in various procurement projects in the local government. From these practices, Fadia and her family are alleged to have received around Rp19 billion. The breakdown includes approximately Rp13.7 billion enjoyed by Fadia and her family, Rp2.3 billion given to the Director of PT RNB, and Rp3 billion in cash withdrawals that have not yet been distributed.