KPK to Summon Husband and Children of Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq Over Rp19 Billion Corruption Flows
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed it will summon the immediate family of Pekalongan’s non-active regent, Fadia Arafiq, as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in the procurement of outsourcing services in Pekalongan Regency for the 2023-2026 fiscal years. The summons will target her husband, Mukhtaruddin Ashraff Abu (ASH), a member of the DPR’s Commission X, and their two children, Muhammad Sabiq Ashraff (MSA) and Mehnaz Na (MHN), who serve respectively in the Pekalongan Regency Regional House of Representatives (DPRD Pekalongan).
KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo emphasised that the summons aim to probe the suspected flow of “hot money” to the family and their role in the management of PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya (RNB). “Naturally, investigators will summon the husband and children,” Budi said, as quoted by Antara in Jakarta on Friday (6 March).
Investigators allege a massive conflict of interest in the project. Fadia is accused of steering the award of contracts to PT RNB, a company controlled by her family, to work on various procurement projects in Pekalongan Regency government.
The case traces back to a seventh arrest operation (OTT) by KPK in March 2026, timed to coincide with Ramadan. Fadia Arafiq was arrested in Semarang on 3 March 2026, followed by 11 others in Pekalongan.
Initial findings indicate total funds allegedly enjoyed from these contracts reach Rp19 billion. Of this amount, about Rp13.7 billion is alleged to have flowed directly for the private benefit of Fadia and her family. The remainder comprises Rp2.3 billion paid to PT RNB director Rul Bayatun, who is reported to work as an asisten rumah tangga (ART), and a further Rp3 billion in cash that had not yet been distributed.
To date, KPK has named Fadia Arafiq as the lone suspect in the case. However, summoning relatives who also hold public office (a member of the DPR RI and the DPRD Pekalongan) suggests the investigation may extend to other parties who benefited from the alleged crime.