JAKARTA, LITERASIHUKUM.COM — The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) claims to have received information that one of the witnesses in the alleged bribery case of the project ijon involving the inactive Regent of Bekasi, Ade Kuswara Kunang, experienced intimidation. The form of intimidation received by the KPK is said to be very serious, as the witness's house was allegedly burned down. The KPK asserts that this information is being followed up and protection for the witness is now being coordinated with the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK).

KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated that his institution has received information about pressure from certain parties against witnesses in the Bekasi case. Therefore, the KPK's focus is not only on continuing to prove the corruption case, but also on ensuring that witnesses who assist in the investigation are not left to face threats alone. Until now, the KPK has not disclosed the identity of the witness in question or the parties suspected of carrying out the intimidation.

The case behind this intimidation is the alleged bribery case of the project ijon within the Bekasi Regency Government. In an official broadcast on December 20, 2025, the KPK named three suspects, namely Ade Kuswara Kunang, HM Kunang, and Sarjan. The KPK suspects that Ade and HM Kunang received approximately IDR 9.5 billion from the project ijon scheme, plus alleged other receipts of approximately IDR 4.7 billion. Thus, the total money allegedly received in this case reached approximately IDR 14.2 billion.

In recent weeks, the investigation of this case has continued to move towards tracing the flow of funds and assets. The KPK, among other things, searched Ono Surono's house in Bandung and examined his wife as a witness, and investigated the purchase of house assets allegedly related to Ade Kuswara. This development shows that the Bekasi case no longer stops at the initial OTT construction, but has reached relationship networks, assets, and possible other beneficiaries outside the main suspect.

Therefore, information about the witness's house that was allegedly burned down gives a new dimension to this case. If it really happened, then the pressure on the witness not only disrupts the sense of security of the individual concerned, but also has the potential to hinder the process of proving the corruption case itself. The KPK's step of collaborating with the LPSK is important so that the investigation is not overshadowed by fear, especially when the case being investigated concerns alleged corruption of projects with large values and extensive networks.