The Case Behind KPK's Sting Operation on Muara Enim Regent That Extended to BPK
The Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) sting operation (OTT) against the inactive Regent of Muara Enim, Edison, has widened to ensnare officials from the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK). Edison now holds dual suspect status as both a bribe recipient and a bribe giver.
The KPK’s sting operation in Muara Enim Regency was conducted on Sunday evening, June 7. The KPK collaborated with the Police’s Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas Tipikor) in a joint investigation. As a result, the KPK named Edison a suspect in a bribery case related to procurement projects at the Muara Enim Education and Culture Office.
The KPK detailed the chain of orders issued by Edison to employees at the Education Office. Edison instructed the Secretary of the Muara Enim Education and Culture Office, Abi Nurwardani (ABN), to create bank accounts under the names of third parties or nominees from several local government employees to receive bribe money.
“EDS, as the Regent of Muara Enim, ordered ABN to disguise the flow of funds from business partners. The parties used a modus operandi of opening and closing nominee accounts or through cash deposits from business partners within the Muara Enim Regency Government,” said KPK Investigation Director Achmad Taufik Husein during a press conference at the KPK’s Merah Putih building in South Jakarta on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
Abi is suspected of being the operator of these nominee accounts. Furthermore, Abi allegedly distributed the proceeds from the smart board procurement bribe to several parties, including Edison.
Money to ‘Maintain Good Relations’ Totalling Rp 500 Million
Abi is suspected of receiving bribe money from Cory Erin Hardi (CRH), a marketing representative of PT Millenium Solusi Abadi and a named suspect. PT MSA is the supplier of smart boards to PT My Icon Technology (MIT), which secured the procurement project at the Muara Enim Education and Culture Office for the 2025 fiscal year.
“Saudara ABN, as the Secretary of the Education and Culture Office, received Rp 500 million in cash from CRH. This receipt from the private party is suspected to be related to previous procurements,” Taufik stated.
The money was given by Cory to Abi to ‘maintain good relations going forward’, with the hope that cooperation between PT MSA and the Muara Enim Regency Government would continue smoothly.
“Behind this payment, there was an intention and purpose for the private party to maintain ‘good relations going forward’ with the local government, so they could be awarded future regional projects,” he added.
The KPK seized Rp 2 billion in assets from the sting operation in Muara Enim. The seized evidence included cash in rupiah, riyal, and dollars. In addition to securing cash, investigators also seized bank account balances suspected to be linked to receipts obtained by Edison.
“In total, the team secured approximately Rp 2 billion in this series of sting operations,” he said.
Sting Operation Extends to BPK
Three days later, the KPK arrested five civil servants from the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK). The arrests were linked to the smart board procurement project in Muara Enim. The sting operation was carried out in Jakarta and South Sumatra, revealing a flow of bribe money received by BPK officials.
The KPK stated that the evidence of Rp 500 million seized during the BPK employee sting operation aligned with findings in the bribery case ensnaring Edison.
“This evidence also cross-references with the previous case, because from the Rp 500 million given by the private party to the local government, a portion was brought by local government officials to Muara Enim, which was then caught in the sting operation. Another portion is suspected to be a bribe related to BPK findings,” said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo at the KPK’s Merah Putih building in South Jakarta on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
Edison was subsequently also named a suspect for allegedly bribing BPK officials. The KPK revealed that the BPK parties requested Rp 1.6 billion to alter audit findings.
Bribe Money Used to Pay Bribes
In May 2026, Edison instructed the Assistant for Economic Affairs and Development, Rusdi Hairullah, to handle the BPK audit report (LHP) through a private party named Augusz Dewanggara, also known as Angga (AGG).
Taufik stated that Rusdi ordered Abi Nurwardani to meet Angga through an intermediary named Mulyono. During the meeting, Abi and Angga negotiated a fee to alter the BPK audit findings.
“AGG then conveyed that the required fee to change the audit results was around Rp 1.6 billion, taken from 1 percent of the infrastructure work budget ceiling or 2 percent of the procurement budget ceiling of the Muara Enim Regency Government,” Taufik said.
After reaching an agreement, Angga prepared a ‘team’ to handle the request to alter the audit results. He then contacted Titin Rita Lestari, a civil servant and technical controller, to change the BPK audit findings.
“ABN prepared the requested money, including funds received from Ms. FK (Fika), a private party and Director of PT MSA, through CRH (Cory), who was the provider for the smart board procurement project within the Muara Enim Education and Culture Office,” Taufik stated.
In short, Abi allegedly received Rp 500 million. He then divided the money, giving Rp 100 million to Angga and Rp 100 million to Mulyono.
“Meanwhile, approximately Rp 300 million was handed over by ABN in South Sumatra, some of which was for EDS (Edison). In addition to this receipt, AGG is also suspected of having previously received Rp 50 million from ABN. The KPK will conduct further tracing of these money flows,” Taufik said.
There are five suspects in this case:
Angga, a private party
Titin Rita Lestari, a civil servant and Technical Controller
Edison, Regent of Muara Enim
Cory Erin Hardi, marketing representative of PT Millenium Solusi Abadi
Fika, Director of PT Millenium Solusi Abadi.