Sahroni Urges KPK to Probe Fadia Arafiq's Husband and Son Over Alleged Benefits from Corruption Proceeds

Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives’ Commission III, Ahmad Sahroni, urged the KPK to continue investigating other parties involved in the corruption case that ensnared Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq. Sahroni even urged the KPK to trace the flow of corrupt funds alleged to have been enjoyed by Fadia Arafiq’s husband and their child. ‘Keep pressing ahead with the probe,’ he said when contacted on Thursday, 5 March 2026. He urged the KPK to treat the case seriously and warned against the KPK becoming complacent in examining the corruption case. ‘The KPK must not waver, so I hope it will continue to handle the case seriously and not become complacent,’ he added. He reminded that President Prabowo Subianto has repeatedly instructed anti-corruption efforts and pledged to back up law enforcement, so there is no reason for the KPK to falter. As is known, the KPK has named Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq as a suspect in a case of alleged corruption connected to procurement projects within the Pekalongan Regency government. The KPK has disclosed that money from this case is believed to have been enjoyed by Fadia’s family. Deputy for Enforcement and Execution at the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, said Fadia’s husband, Mukhtaruddin Ashraff Abu, who also serves as a member of the Pekalongan Regional House of Representatives (DPRD Pekalongan), established a company named PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya with their son Muhammad Sabiq Ashraff. The company operates in the provision of services and is an active vendor to the Pekalongan Regency government. The KPK stated that Ashraff served as Commissioner of PT RNB, while Sabiq was a director from 2022–2024. Asep said Fadia replaced Sabiq from the director’s position with Rul Bayatun, who is her trusted aide. The following breakdown: - Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq – Rp 5.5 billion; - Fadia’s husband, Ashraff – Rp 1.1 billion; - Director of PT RNB, Rul Bayatun – Rp 2.3 billion; - Fadia’s son, Sabiq – Rp 4.6 billion; - Fadia’s daughter, Mehnaz Na – Rp 2.5 billion; - Cash withdrawals amounting to Rp 3 billion. Nevertheless, other named individuals remain as witnesses for now. The KPK has so far only named Fadia as a suspect. She is charged under Article 12(1)(i) and Article 12(B) of the Law on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, in conjunction with Article 127(1) of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Indonesian Penal Code (KUHP).