The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has distanced itself from Raihan, a man who testified in a high-profile trial on the alleged protection of illegal online gambling sites by the then Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo, now Komdigi) in 2023.

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said that Raihan had no formal or ongoing relationship with the agency.

“He is not a KPK employee. He was once invited as a speaker, but has never worked for the commission. KPK Inspectorate will still review the situation to ensure there were no violations related to the use of our institution’s name,” Budi told reporters on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

The clarification came after Raihan, a software developer, told the South Jakarta District Court on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, that he received Rp200 million (US$12.500) from one of the defendants, Adhi Kismanto, for developing a web application used to monitor online gambling sites.

As the trial progresses, new evidence and testimonies have brought to light the scale of corruption and collusion allegedly involved in shielding online gambling operations.

Raihan admitted in court of a payment for building a web monitoring tool allegedly used in a government-backed effort to detect and manage illegal online gambling websites. The revelation was made during a corruption trial concerning the Kominfo.

Raihan testified that he had collaborated with Adhi Kismanto in 2023 to develop an application designed to track the proliferation of online gambling platforms, a system they later dubbed Klandestin.

"I first met Adhi in 2021 or 2022. He offered me a project to build an IT monitoring tool," Raihan told prosecutors during the hearing. "He explained that Kominfo needed a tool to crawl and identify links to illegal gambling websites for takedown purposes."

Upon completion of the project, Raihan confirmed he received a payment of Rp200 million from Adhi Kismanto.

When asked by prosecutors whether he knew the source of the funds, Raihan replied, “I’m not entirely sure, but I suspected the money came from Kominfo.”

Raihan's testimony further complicates the case surrounding Kominfo’s internal role in the protection and alleged monetization of online gambling websites, which has already implicated multiple officials and tech associates

Defendants

Raihan appeared as a prosecution witness in the trial of four defendants: Adhi Kismanto, Zulkarnaen Apriliantony (also known as Tony), Muhrijan alias Agus, and Alwin Jabarti Kiemas.

Among the key defendants is Zulkarnaen Apriliantony, who allegedly served as the coordinator for gambling site protection within Kominfo.

His wife, Adriana Angela Brigita, is also standing trial on charges of money laundering linked to the same operation.

In the same trial, digital forensic expert Rujit Kuswinoto from the Jakarta Police Forensics Laboratory presented WhatsApp conversations between defendant Tony and his wife Adriana. The messages, retrieved from a phone and authenticated by forensic analysis, revealed a discussion about a Rp3 billion (US$184.000) payment.

The exchange, which occurred on October 16, 2024, at 7:56 p.m., was submitted in court as evidence. Tony, who served as the coordinator of gambling site protection within Kominfo, is charged with facilitating online gambling operations, while Adriana is being tried for money laundering for allegedly handling and concealing the proceeds.

Although the exact context of the Rp3 billion payment remains unclear, Adriana told the court the money was linked to a real estate transaction. “The conversation was about buying property, something we often did in the past,” she said.

The prosecution, however, is treating the money trail as a critical lead in uncovering the financial mechanisms used to support the protection racket.