Indonesian Land Agency Under Investigation for Alleged Illicit Funds, 8 Officials Named

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that a significant portion of the hundreds of millions of rupiah seized at the East Java Regional Office of the National Land Agency (BPN) originated from contributions from BPN offices across East Java. This revelation is linked to an alleged bribery and gratification case concerning the processing of building use rights (HGB) within the Ministry of Agraria and Tata Ruang/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN). Searches were conducted by the KPK on Thursday (24/9/2026) as part of the investigation. Investigators reportedly secured several documents and electronic evidence believed to be related to the case, which will undergo further analysis. The seized funds are suspected to have come not only from service applicants but also from the aforementioned contributions from BPN offices. "Besides receiving money from service applicants, these funds are also suspected to originate from contributions from BPN offices throughout East Java," stated KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters on Friday (25/9/2026). In connection with this case, the KPK has named eight suspects. These include the Director General of Land and Spatial Control and Supervision (PPTR) Lampri; Head of the Bogor Regency Land Office (Kantah) I Sontang Coin Manurung; Golkar Party Central Executive Board Head of Social Community Relations Fahd El Fouz, also known as Fahd A Rafiq; former Kebumen Regent Arif Sugiyanto; and President Director of PT Summarecon Agung Tbk, Adrianto Pitojo Adhi. Additionally, Muhammad Fakhry, Erwin, and Rizal Pahlevi are also identified as suspects. The KPK has detained these suspects for an initial period of 20 days, from September 15 to October 4, 2026, at the KPK's Red and White Building detention center. Adrianto and Pahlevi are suspected of violating Article 605 Paragraph (1) letter a or letter b of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code, in conjunction with Article VII number 48 of Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning Penalties Adjustment, or Article 606 Paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code, in conjunction with Article VII number 49 of Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning Penalties Adjustment, in conjunction with Article 20 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code. Meanwhile, Sontang, Erwin, Lampri, Arif, and Fahd are suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b and/or Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, or Article 606 Paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code, in conjunction with Article VII number 49 of Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning Penalties Adjustment, in conjunction with Article 20 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code.