KPK Raids BPK Central Java Office, Seizes Hundreds of Millions Related to Klaten Regent Corruption Case

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) raided the office of the Central Java Financial Audit Agency (BPK) in connection with a corruption case involving the inactive Klaten Regent Hamenang Wajar Ismoyo on Thursday (22/10/2026).

KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated that from the raid, KPK officers seized hundreds of millions of rupiah related to the case.

“During the search at the Central Java BPK office, investigators also discovered and confiscated cash worth hundreds of millions of rupiah,” said Budi in his statement on Friday (23/10/2026).

Budi added that KPK also searched two residences of related parties.

He mentioned that investigators confiscated several documents and electronic evidence suspected to be connected to a bribery case aimed at erasing findings from the BPK audit.

“Investigators secured and seized several documents and electronic evidence believed to be related to alleged bribery intended to conceal the findings of the BPK audit in Klaten Regency,” he said.

Previously, KPK named Klaten Regent Hamenang Wajar Ismoyo (HMI) a suspect in a bribery case and other forms of gratification within the Klaten government on Friday (16/10/2026).

In addition to the Klaten Regent, KPK also named two other suspects: Ahmad Luthfi, head of the Central Java BPK, and Muhammad Amin Wahyu Utomo, a private party from PT MWC.

The three suspects were initially apprehended during a sting operation on Thursday (15/10/2026).

The allegations of corruption against Hamenang include receiving money from government project contractors, routine contributions from Regional Organization Devices (OPD) and Regional Owned Enterprises (BUMD), as well as bribery to officials at the Central Java BPK.

The BPK bribery case arose from findings by the BPK inspection team regarding excess payments for honorariums in the Klaten government totaling Rp 5 billion.

The findings included excess honorarium payments to resource persons amounting to Rp 4.16 billion and excess project honorarium payments valued at Rp 1.02 billion.

To erase these findings from the Audit Result Report (LHP), Hamenang allegedly negotiated with BPK Central Java Representative Head Ahmad Luthfi.

From this agreement, a bribe commitment of Rp 400 million was approved, disguised using the special code “AMIDIS”.

To gather the funds, Hamenang instructed his staff to request money from private contractors.

However, the money transfer was halted after KPK conducted its enforcement operation.

In addition to the BPK bribery scandal, KPK revealed that Hamenang allegedly received billions of rupiah from contractors involved in procurement projects for the Klaten government.

It is suspected the money was used for personal interests, including settling campaign debts from the local election.

KPK explained that Hamenang received Rp 1.9 billion from the private party Muhammad Amin Wahyu Utomo through intermediary Rizqan Iryawan.

Subsequently, KPK detained the suspects for the first 20 days starting from October 16 to November 2026 at the Red and White Building detention center.