Husband of Pekalongan Regent Absent from KPK Summons, Claims Activities at the DPR

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Ashraff Abu, a member of the House of Representatives and the husband of inactive Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq, did not respond to a summons from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to be questioned on Monday (26/10/2026).

Ashraff reportedly did not attend the questioning due to commitments at the House of Representatives.

“ASH was unable to attend because he had an agenda at the House of Representatives. Therefore, the investigators will reschedule the meeting soon,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo at the Merah Putih Building in Jakarta on Monday (26/10/2026).

Budi stated that investigators are set to reschedule a summons for Ashraff Abu to further investigate the seizure of a BMW car related to the alleged money laundering case.

“This (the BMW) is suspected to be linked to alleged money laundering practices resulting from the procurement of goods and services conducted by FAD as the Regent of Pekalongan. In this procurement process, it is suspected that there were conflicts of interest and also other forms of acceptance, such as gratification,” he said.

Budi noted that investigators will focus on tracing the assets of Fadia Arafiq through a follow the money approach to determine who benefits from the proceeds of corruption.

“In handling this case, especially regarding money laundering, the KPK is also supported by related stakeholders like PPATK and other financial institutions that actively provide information to enable a more progressive tracking of the flow of money or assets,” he stated.

In addition to Ashraff Abu, the KPK has also summoned other witnesses, including Ruben Prabu R. Faza, Deputy Chairman of the Pekalongan Regional House of Representatives; Muhammad Sabiq Ashraff, Director of PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya (2023-2024); Siti Hanikatun, Head of the Economic Bureau of the Pekalongan Regional Secretariat; Lingkan Anggi, Financial Staff of PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya; and Robby Darussalam, Head of Leadership Communication Subsection of the Pekalongan Regional Secretariat.

The KPK has issued a new investigation warrant (Sprindik) related to the corruption case of inactive Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq.

“Investigators are developing the money laundering case. The new Sprindik is dated October 2026,” Budi said in a statement on Wednesday (21/10/2026).

Budi confirmed that no suspects have yet been named in this case development.