Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel — Indonesia’s former president, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), and Agung Sedayu Group owner Sugianto Kusuma, also known as Aguan, have been reported to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over alleged corruption and bribery related to the Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) 2 national strategic project.
The report was filed on Friday, January 31, 2025, by former KPK Chairman Abraham Samad, who urged the anti-graft body to investigate all parties involved, including both private sector actors and government officials.
Corruption Allegations and Call for Investigation
According to a report by Tempo, Samad visited the agency’s headquarters along with other anti-corruption activists, including former KPK Deputy Chairman Mochammad Jasin and Chairman of the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) Julius Ibrani.
Samad stated that his team had submitted evidence related to the suspected corruption in the PIK 2 project to KPK Commissioner Setyo Budiyanto.
“We discussed a high-profile case that is currently under public scrutiny. We also submitted the official report prepared by coalition members, which details alleged corruption in the PIK 2 National Strategic Project,” Samad told reporters at the KPK building on Friday (January 31).
Samad alleged that there were instances of collusion and bribery in the designation of PIK 2 as a national strategic project. He further claimed that illicit gratuities were involved in the issuance of land-use certificates (HGB) for the reclamation project’s seawall, which is partly owned by an Agung Sedayu Group subsidiary.
Samad stated that the report implicates both Agung Sedayu Group’s top executive, Sugianto Kusuma (Aguan), and President Joko Widodo.
He emphasized the need for KPK to question all related parties, including Aguan. “KPK must not hesitate to summon individuals who consider themselves untouchable, including Aguan,” Samad added.
In addition to scrutinizing private sector involvement, Samad urged KPK to investigate state officials at various levels, from ministries to local government, who might have facilitated corruption in the PIK 2 project and the seawall in Tangerang. However, he did not specify which officials should be examined.
Indications of Bribery and Corruption
PBHI Chairman Julius Ibrani stated that the reported corruption allegations should be relatively easy for KPK to investigate. According to field findings, the process of issuing land certificates allegedly bypassed standard procedures.
“In Jakarta’s reclamation projects, bribery is the standard practice. That way, there’s no need for the usual approvals from the One-Stop Integrated Service (PTSP), no verification process—suddenly, the certificate is issued within a single day,” Julius claimed, as reported by Tempo, urging KPK to investigate and verify these findings.
Julius also highlighted another alleged irregularity involving nominee arrangements, where individuals’ identities were used without their consent to register land ownership. He further pointed to the difficulty of identifying the offices of Agung Sedayu’s subsidiaries.
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“Anyone applying for land certification must have a clear legal domicile. There should be an inspection to determine whether the company and its office actually exist. But when we checked, everything was shut down—no staff, nothing,” Julius said. He suspected that the subsidiary in question was a shell company used as a nominee.
KPK’s Response
In response to the allegations, KPK spokesperson Tessa Mahardhika Sugiarto confirmed that the commission would verify and analyze the report. “The initial information presented during the discussion will be valuable for us at KPK. We will proceed with verification and analysis to determine whether the allegations constitute corruption offenses,” Tessa said.
KPK reaffirmed its commitment to investigating any credible corruption reports and encouraged public participation in combating graft.
(Raidi/Agung)
