Muara Enim Regent Used Office Boy's Account to Funnel Funds from Education Projects

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has disclosed the flow of funds in the alleged corruption case involving Muara Enim Regent, Edison, who is named as a suspect. The KPK stated that Edison utilised third-party accounts to facilitate these transactions.

‘The parties involved prepared holding accounts to collect alleged receipts from private entities related to procurement within the Muara Enim Regency Government, specifically within the Department of Education and Culture,’ said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to journalists at the KPK Merah Putih building in South Jakarta on Tuesday (9/6/2026).

Budi noted that multiple accounts were used to collect the funds, employing a recurring method of opening and closing accounts. ‘That is correct. These individuals used several nominee accounts and employed a pattern of opening and closing accounts. This means they would open an account for collection, and once the funds were distributed, they would open a new account,’ he explained.

Budi further revealed that one of the discovered nominee accounts was held in the name of an office boy, while others belonged to various employees within the Muara Enim Regency Government.

In relation to the sting operation (OTT) in Muara Enim, the KPK has seized Rp 2 billion. The seized evidence includes cash in Indonesian Rupiah, US Dollars, and Saudi Riyals. In addition to the physical cash, investigators also seized balances from bank accounts suspected to be linked to the funds received by the Regent. ‘The team secured a total of almost Rp 2 billion during this series of sting operations,’ Budi added. The full details of the case construction are expected to be elaborated in a forthcoming press conference.