KPK suspects Bank BJB suspects tried to influence audit findings

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that individuals involved in a corruption case concerning PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat and Banten (Bank BJB) attempted to manipulate the results of an audit conducted by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK). The alleged manipulation is linked to advertising procurement activities undertaken by the bank between 2021 and 2023.

Achmad Taufik Husein, the Acting Director of Investigation at KPK, revealed that investigators found indications of efforts to manage or influence the findings of the BPK audit. "It was revealed that there was an effort to manage the audit findings," Husein stated at the KPK's Red and White Building in Jakarta. The KPK further suspects that non-budgetary funds, derived from the advertising procurement, were used to finance these alleged influence-peddling activities.

"These non-budgetary funds were used by Bank BJB to manage audit findings that indicated unlawful acts," Husein explained. Although four out of the five designated suspects have been detained, the KPK continues to investigate the alleged manipulation of audit results. Husein noted that the investigation is ongoing and details cannot yet be fully disclosed.

The KPK named five suspects in this case on March 13, 2025. They include Bank BJB's President Director Yuddy Renaldi (YR) and Corporate Secretary Division Head Widi Hartoto (WH). Three other suspects are from advertising agencies: Ikin Asikin Dulmanan (IAD) from Antedja Muliatama and Cakrawala Kreasi Mandiri, Suhendrik (SUH) from BSC Advertising and Wahana Semesta Bandung Ekspress, and Elang Sophan Jaya Kusuma (SJK) from Cipta Karya Sukses Bersama and Cipta Karya Mandiri Bersama. The alleged corruption, involving six advertising agencies, is estimated to have caused a state loss of approximately Rp223 billion. Widi, Ikin, Suhendrik, and Sophan were detained on August 10, 2026, while Yuddy Renaldi has not yet been detained due to illness.