Made Oka Masagung came into the spotlight when corruption surrounding the electronic ID card (e-KTP) project increasingly implicated Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Setya Novanto. Johannes Marliem, director of Biomorf Lone, mentioned Oka to be a businessman who held a share of the Rp5.9 trillion project intended as a fee.

Oka and Setya have been close friends for 22 years, starting when the two were active in the Mutual Assistance