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Indonesia Names Five Suspects in BNPB Disaster-Fund Case
Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency named five suspects in a BNPB disaster-fund case involving money set aside for emergency response.
The case involves Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency and includes Bima Setiawan, brother of former agency chief Suharyanto.
Investigators describe two alleged schemes: one involving vendors linked to Bima, and another involving payments tied to procurement projects.
They say emergency funds were used for disaster response, including wildfire and earthquake-related needs, and allege some funds went toward private interests.
Investigators say Bima used money linked to the case to buy shares in a company.
All five suspects were detained for an initial 20 days, from October 14 to November 2, 2026.
The case is under investigation, and the suspects face alleged corruption or bribery offences.
Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission suspects alleged corruption involving BNPB emergency response funds began in 2022.
The KPK said the case involves alleged bribery and conflicts of interest in disaster-response procurement.
Five people were named as suspects on October 14, including Bima Setiawan, the younger brother of former BNPB chief Suharyanto.
The KPK said the case has two alleged corruption clusters involving vendors and procurement projects funded with emergency money.
Investigators said Bima used money linked to the alleged corruption to buy shares.
- Who
- The KPK is investigating five suspects, including Bima Setiawan, BNPB officials Richard Erlangga and Gabriel Purwaka Sigit, and private-sector individuals Syifa Nrika and Gery Prasetiawan.
- What
- The case concerns alleged bribery and conflicts of interest involving BNPB emergency response funds and disaster-related procurement.
- When
- The KPK suspects the alleged corruption began in 2022. Five people were named as suspects on October 14, 2026.
- Where
- At Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), with procurement projects for disaster response in a number of regions.
- Why
- The KPK alleges that emergency funds were involved in procurement irregularities, bribery and conflicts of interest.
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The KPK suspects the alleged corruption involving BNPB emergency response funds began around this year.
The KPK conducted a sting operation at BNPB and arrested 14 people.
The KPK named five people as suspects in the case.
The KPK said it would hold the five suspects for an initial 20-day period.
A KPK investigations director said Bima used money linked to the alleged corruption to buy shares.
- Suspects named
- 5
- People arrested in sting operation
- 14
- Alleged start of corruption
- 2022
- Initial detention period
- October 14 to November 2, 2026
- Bima’s shareholding in PT AVE
- Rp30.98 billion as of October 13, 2026
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When Did the Alleged BNPB Emergency Fund Corruption Begin?
What people are saying
Approximately three to four years back
This is the subject who is being held accountable, the person who committed or is suspected of committing an unlawful act.
In the process of using BNPB emergency response funds for the procurement, funds that flowed to companies affiliated with Bima were used for personal interests, one of which was the purchase of shares in PT Medela Potentia by PT AVE.