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Indonesia’s Anti-Corruption Agency Seizes Luxury Home Linked to Bengkulu Legislator

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission seized a luxury home in South Jakarta belonging to Bengkulu City Regional House member Vinna Ledy Anggraheni.
  • The seizure forms part of an investigation into alleged bribery involving goods and services procurement in Rejang Lebong Regency and elsewhere in Bengkulu province.
  • The case grew out of a March 2026 sting operation that named five suspects, including Rejang Lebong Regent Muhammad Fikri Thobari.

Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission has seized a luxury home in South Jakarta belonging to Vinna Ledy Anggraheni, a member of the Bengkulu City Regional House of Representatives.

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said investigators seized the property on Aug. 31 in connection with an alleged bribery case involving goods and services procurement in Rejang Lebong Regency and other parts of Bengkulu province.

The seizure goes beyond the property itself. Prasetyo said investigators would examine how the asset was acquired and how it connects to the criminal case under investigation. They will also trace other assets and any suspected flows of funds linked to the alleged offenses.

The seized asset is one luxury home belonging to VLA, a member of the Bengkulu City Regional House of Representatives. The home is located in South Jakarta.

— Budi PrasetyoThe KPK spokesman confirmed the property seizure.

“The investigators will further examine the nexus, or relationship, between the alleged transfer of the asset from a private party to VLA and the series of criminal events currently being investigated,” Prasetyo said. He added that the investigation would continue professionally and under applicable law, with every finding followed up to clarify the case.

The investigation developed from a KPK sting operation into alleged project bribery within the Rejang Lebong government. The agency named five suspects on March 11, 2026, including Rejang Lebong Regent Muhammad Fikri Thobari.

The investigators will further examine the nexus, or relationship, between the alleged transfer of the asset from a private party to VLA and the series of criminal events currently being investigated.

— Budi PrasetyoHe described the next stage of the investigation into the property’s alleged connection to the bribery case.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.