KPK Examines Deputy Regent For Alleged Sale And Purchase Of Positions In Pemalang

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has examined the Deputy Regent of Pemalang, Mansur Hidayat, as a witness to the alleged sale and purchase of positions that ensnared the inactive Pemalang Regent Mukti Agung. The inspection was carried out today.

"The examination of witnesses of the corruption crime of buying and selling positions in Pemalang Regency, Central Java for the suspect MAW, et al. The investigation was carried out at the Pemalang Police Station," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, to reporters, Thursday, August 18.

Apart from Mansur, there were also 12 other witnesses being examined. They are honorary honorarium for Pemalang District Communication and Information Office, Sagita Budi Utomo; Secretary of the Pemalang Regency Communications and Information Office, Joko Ngatmo; and Head of the Market Division of the Department of Cooperatives and MSMEs, Pemalang Regency Trade Industry Imam Fahrudin.

Then there is also the Head of Industry, Cooperatives and UMKM Service, Pemalang Regency Trade Industry Eko Wijayanto; employees of BUMD PT Aneka Usaha Arum; Head of Highways at the Department of Public Works and Spatial Planning of Pemalang Regency, Abdul Muis; and Head of SDA Department of Public Works and Spatial Planning of Pemalang Regency Yuniar Teguh Santoso.

Furthermore, a housewife named Susanti Utama was also called; Head of the Pemalang Regency Education and Culture Office Abdul Rachman; Head of the Pemalang Regency Village Government and Community Empowerment Service, Suhirman; Head of the Pemalang Regency Regional Revenue Management Agency, Mubarak Ahmad; and Head of the National and Political Unity of Pemalang Regency, Bambang Haryono.

Ali has not detailed what is being investigated from these 13 witnesses. However, they are suspected of knowing about the presumptuous practice of Mukti.

Mukti was named a suspect by the KPK along with five other people. They are Commissioner of PD Aneka Usaha Adi Jumal Wibowo, Acting Secretary of Pemalang Regency Slamet Masduki, Head of BPBD Sugiyanto, Head of Kominfo Pemalang Regency Yanuarius Nitbani, and Head of Pemalang Regency Public Works Department Mohammad Saleh.

The determination of the suspect was carried out after the KPK carried out a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Thursday, August 11. During the operation, the team found evidence in the form of Rp. 136 million in cash, a Bank Mandiri savings book in the name of Adi Jumal Widodo which contained Rp. 4 billion, a BNI deposit slip in Adi Jumal's name worth Rp. 680 million, and an ATM card in the name of Adi Jumal used by Mukti.

After being named a suspect, Mukti was detained at the KPK Rutan in the Merah Putih building. While Adi occupies the KPK Detention Center in Lot C1.

Meanwhile, three other suspects are being held at the KPK Detention Center at Pomdam Jaya Guntur. The detentions were for the first 20 days until August 31.

The KPK revealed that Mukti set a tariff of between Rp. 60 million and Rp. 350 million. This is adjusted to the position that the candidate wants to occupy. The money Mukti received through Adi is thought to have reached Rp4 billion. Furthermore, the money is used for personal purposes.