KPK to Charge West Lombok Regent with Money Laundering After 29 Undeclared Land Assets Found

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has uncovered several conversions of corrupt proceeds into assets by West Lombok Regent Lalu Ahmad Zaini and plans to charge him with money laundering. “We are just waiting for the progress of the investigation, but we can confirm that pursuing the money laundering angle will be a focus in the next phase of the investigation,” said Acting Director of KPK Investigations Achmad Taufik Husein during a press conference at the KPK building in Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Tuesday.

Taufik explained that the money laundering charge was not immediately applied when Zaini was first named a suspect due to time constraints during the initial examination. However, investigators have already found preliminary indications of money laundering, notably 29 land assets owned by Zaini that were not recorded in his State Officials’ Wealth Report (LHKPN).

“It was discovered that there are 29 land and building assets that were not included in the LHKPN,” Taufik stated. He noted that to apply the money laundering article, investigators must first gather sufficient evidence, including witness testimonies. In the 24 hours following the sting operation, the focus remained on the primary corruption offence.

“We need witness statements that were not obtained during the 24-hour catch operation. For instance, regarding the purchase of land and buildings, the witnesses needed would include the notary and the original owner of the assets,” Taufik said. “Then the transaction details, the sale and purchase deeds, and the documents must be collected. That is what we will direct the initial discussions towards for the money laundering case.”

In his 2025 LHKPN, Zaini reported owning 24 plots of land and buildings in Mataram and West Lombok, valued at Rp 14.5 billion. His total reported wealth was Rp 25.5 billion. In this case, the KPK named Zaini a suspect alongside Sudirman, the President Director of PT Air Minum Giri Menang Lombok Barat, and Alvonsus Gani, the President Director of PT Meconel Sistim Instrument. The KPK suspects Zaini received Rp 10.8 billion through project manipulation with Sudirman and an additional Rp 1.6 billion in money and goods from Alvonsus.