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What Is the Quick Response Fund Allegedly Embezzled by the Brother of the Former BNPB Head?

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Officials display evidence from the corruption case related to the use of the Quick Response Fund (DSP) within BNPB, witnessed by Acting KPK Director of Investigation Achmad Taufik Husein (center) at the Red and White Building of KPK, Jakarta, Friday (16/10/2026). The KPK seized evidence worth approximately IDR 5.47 billion in cash, foreign currency, gold, and cryptocurrency related to this case with suspect Bima Setiawan, who is the brother and expert staff of former BNPB Head Suharyanto, Gabriel Purwaka Sigit, Richard Erlangga as BNPB's expert staff, and private parties Gery Prasetiawan and Syifa Nrika Ghifarin. ANTARA FOTO/Reno Esnir/sgd/agr(RENO ESNIR)

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Quick Response Fund (DSP) for disaster management managed by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has not escaped the grasp of corruption.

The funds prepared by the government for disaster response and assistance to victims are allegedly funneled into personal interests.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed allegations of conflicts of interest and bribery in the procurement of goods and services using the DSP at BNPB.

Investigators disclosed irregularities in procurements worth IDR 148 billion that involved several companies affiliated with Bima Setiawan. Bima is known to be the younger brother and an expert staff member of former BNPB Head Suharyanto.

During a press conference on Friday (16/10/2026), investigators seized evidence valued at around IDR 5.47 billion.

In this corruption case, the KPK has named five suspects: Bima Setiawan; Head of BNPB Expert Staff Richard Erlangga; Subdirector of Assistance Management and BNPB Emergency Funds Gabriel Purwaka Sigit; and two private parties, Gery Prasetiawan and Syifa Nrika Ghifarin.

Acting KPK Director of Investigation Achmad Taufik Husein explained that this case is linked to the use of DSP for handling forest and land fires in Kalimantan and Papua, earthquakes in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), and floods in Aceh and Sumatra.

Allegedly Affiliated with the Former BNPB Head's Brother

The KPK suspects that several companies affiliated with Bima Setiawan were involved in the procurement of goods and services at BNPB through a direct appointment mechanism during the 2024-2026 period. The total procurement value involving these companies reached IDR 148 billion.

Taufik detailed that the procurement value reached IDR 45.76 billion in 2024, then increased to IDR 52.27 billion in 2025. Meanwhile, the procurement value for 2026 is recorded at IDR 50 billion.

"In the 2024-2026 period, BNPB partnered with several providers for procurement needs through direct appointment. It is suspected that several of these providers are affiliated with BMS, an expert staff member of the Head of BNPB and the brother of the Head of BNPB," Taufik stated.

According to Taufik, BNPB has listed several providers or vendors in the Collaborative Work Plan (RKK) documentation.

This step aims to expedite the procurement of goods and services during emergency situations.

However, the KPK suspects that this direct appointment mechanism has been exploited to benefit certain parties.

"Nonetheless, in the process of using DSP, the KPK found indications of conflicts of interest and bribery," Taufik noted.

The KPK also suspects that the funds received by companies affiliated with Bima were used for personal gain. One of the alleged fund uses includes the acquisition of shares in another company.