Prabowo's Alleged KPK Probe Request for Jokowi Deemed Hoax

A false report is circulating on social media claiming that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has requested the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to investigate former President Joko Widodo for alleged corruption. Liputan6.com's fact-check has confirmed this to be a hoax. The misinformation was observed spreading on Facebook on September 20, 2026. The posts included a screenshot of an article from CNBC Indonesia with a headline stating: "President Prabowo Asks KPK to Investigate President Joko Widodo: Is the Corruption Allegation by Nusron Wahid True, Did He Receive 700 Billion Rupiah and All Ministers Made Contributions?" The post was further embellished with a quote from a Hadith: "When an affair is entrusted to those who are not its rightful owners, then wait for the Hour." However, Liputan6.com's investigation found that while an identical article was indeed published on the CNBC Indonesia website, its content was entirely different. The original article, titled "RI Boasts Food Self-Sufficiency, Prabowo: I Am Now More Confident," was published on September 19, 2026, at 5:30 PM Western Indonesian Time. This original article reported on President Prabowo's remarks at a thanksgiving reception celebrating the 100th anniversary of Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor in Ponorogo, East Java. It made no mention of any request for the KPK to investigate former President Jokowi or any corruption allegations. Therefore, the claim that President Prabowo asked the KPK to investigate former President Jokowi has been definitively identified as a hoax. Liputan6.com has been actively combating hoaxes through its "Cek Fakta" (Fact Check) channel since 2018, aiming to enhance media literacy among the public. The channel is a member of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and partners with Facebook. Source: Liputan6