Sahroni Explains Reasons for Giving USD 17,400 to Fake KPK Employee

A fake KPK employee briefly took USD 17,400 from Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives Ahmad Sahroni during an extortion attempt. Sahroni explained the reasons for handing over the money. Quoted from detikNews, Sahroni emphasised that he was not involved in any case, hence why he gave a sum of money to the fake KPK employee who approached him. “In the end, I gave the money, valued at the equivalent of USD 17,400. But the narrative from others is different, as if I was in a case, when there wasn’t any,” said Ahmad Sahroni at Kotara Coffee Signature, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Saturday (11/4/2026). “It’s odd to catch someone without evidence. That’s why I coordinated with the KPK, the KPK coordinated with the police, and finally I coordinated with Metro Police,” he added. When she came to his office, the perpetrator, a woman with initials D, claimed to hold the position of Head of Enforcement Division. When demanding the money, she did so in the name of KPK leadership. “But I asked the leadership, not a KPK employee. That’s why we said she was fake. But she claimed to be the Head of Enforcement Division. When we asked, there is no such position as Head of Enforcement Division; it’s directly the Deputy for Enforcement,” he said. He mentioned that the meeting lasted less than two minutes because Sahroni had to return to a meeting room. Sahroni also acknowledged that the perpetrator was quite confident when meeting him and requesting Rp 300 million. “I said, ‘Okay, Rp 300 million, alright, I have a meeting first, I’ll let you know later.’ So there was no negotiation,” said Sahroni. “The person in question also stated that she was the Head of Enforcement Division. After that, she sat down, but the sitting didn’t last two minutes, I think. She directly conveyed, ‘This is a request from KPK leadership, the amount is Rp 300 million.’ ‘Okay, Ma’am, later, I’m leading a meeting right now.’ Back. And she asked for my phone number. Because she asked for the phone, I gave it,” he said. Sahroni had already reported the matter to Metro Jaya Police. D has been arrested and questioned. In addition, the police seized a KPK stamp, eight sheets of KPK-headed summons letters, two mobile phones, and four different identity cards from the perpetrator. The perpetrator is charged under Article 492 of the Criminal Code for the crime of fraud.