Sahroni's Reason for Giving USD 17,400 to Fake KPK Employee

Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Ahmad Sahroni, explained the reason for handing over USD 17,400 to a fake KPK employee who met him at the DPR building. Sahroni stated that the handover was a tactic to enable the perpetrator’s arrest, not to handle any matter.

“Finally, I gave the money, equivalent to USD 17,400. But the narrative has become different, as if I was involved in a case, when there was none,” said Ahmad Sahroni at Kotara Coffee Signature, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Saturday (11/4/2026).

“It’s odd to arrest 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.

Sahroni said the perpetrator was a woman with initials D. He recounted that she approached him claiming to be the Head of Enforcement and acting on behalf 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. When we asked, there is no Head of Enforcement position; it’s directly the Deputy for Enforcement,” he said.

He stated there was no negotiation process or discussion about handling any matter with the perpetrator. He claimed to have met her for only 2 minutes.

“I said ‘Okay, Rp 300 million, I’ll have a meeting first, then I’ll let you know.’ So there was no negotiation,” he said.

Furthermore, Sahroni said that at the time, the perpetrator came and immediately demanded Rp 300 million. He said she came to the DPR building confidently when meeting him.

“The person in question also stated she was the Head of Enforcement. After that, we sat down, but it wasn’t even two minutes, I think. She directly said, ‘This is a request from KPK leadership, the amount is Rp 300 million.’ ‘Okay, Ma’am, later, I’m leading a meeting.’ Then back. And she asked for my phone number. Because she asked for the phone, I gave it,” he said.

Sahroni has reported the alleged fraud to Metro Jaya Police. The police have arrested the woman with initials TH alias D (48).

“The perpetrator approached the victim in the Commission III DPR RI room and claimed to be a KPK employee on orders from KPK leadership. The perpetrator then demanded Rp 300 million from the victim,” said the Head of Public Relations of Metro Jaya Police, Commissioner Budi Hermanto, in his statement on Saturday (11/4).

Police seized a KPK stamp, eight sheets of KPK-headed summons letters, two mobile phones, and four different identity cards from the perpetrator. Commissioner Budi said the perpetrator is charged under Article 492 of the Criminal Code for the crime of fraud.

“The person in question is still undergoing further examination,” he said.