Sugiri Sancoko Affected By OTT, KPK Gas Pol Investigate Allegations Of Corruption In The Rp35 Billion Reog Monument Project

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is currently investigating allegations of corruption in the Reog Monument and Civilization Museum (MRMP) project in Ponorogo Regency, East Java. This process was carried out after naming Ponorogo Regent Sugiri Sancoko as a suspect who was caught in a hand arrest operation (OTT) last week.

"Events caught red-handed are often an entry point for the KPK to trace and track whether the practices of alleged corruption also occur in other sectors in the region," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters in a written statement quoted on Friday, November 14.

Budi said the investigation into the alleged corruption of the reog monument and the civilization museum departed from the findings of investigators in the field. "This is still being investigated," he said.

"Therefore, information and reports from the public are very important to assist the KPK in uncovering a case," continued Budi.

The alleged corruption of the reog monument was also reported to the KPK last August by residents, Ardian Fahmi. When he came to the anti-corruption commission office, he said this project was suspected of causing the state up to Rp35 billion of the total value of Rp76 billion.

"I came all the way to the KPK this afternoon to report allegations of corruption in Ponorogo, especially regarding the Monument megaproject or the Reog Ponorogo Museum in Sampung District, Ponorogo," said Ardian Fahmi, who is a resident of Ponorogo to reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

Ardian said this report was also targeting officials from the Ponorogo Regency Government (Pemkab) and the private sector. "For private parties suspected of being involved, namely PT Widya Satria, which is based in Surabaya City and the PT owner is the head of the East Java Provincial Government's Regional Owned Enterprise (BUMD)," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK named the Regent of Ponorogo Sugiri Sancoko as a suspect along with three other people, namely Agus Pramono who is the Regional Secretary (Sekda) of Ponorogo Regency who has been in office since 2012; Yunus Mahatma as Director of Dr. Harjono Hospital Ponorogo Regency; and Sucipto who is a private party partner of Ponorogo Hospital in a work package within Ponorogo Regency.

The determination of the suspect began with a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Friday, November 7. There were three corruption clusters found by the KPK.

The first is the alleged bribery in the management of positions. Then bribery for work projects at the Ponorogo Hospital and other receipts or gratuities.

In the bribery case for the management of positions, Yunus as Director of RSUD Dr. Harjono Ponorogo Regency knew that Sugiri would replace it since the beginning of the year. So, he prepared a sum of money and handed it over three times.

The first handover was made by Yunus to Sugiri in February 2025 with a nominal value of Rp. 400 million. This money was given through an aide. Then, in the April-August period, Yunus handed over Rp. 325 million to Agus Pramono.

Then, he again handed over Rp500 million to Ninik, who was Sugiri's relative in November. Thus, the money received by Sugiri reached Rp900 million.

It didn't stop there, Sugiri also received Rp1.4 billion from a work package project in the Ponorogo Hospital with a value of Rp14 billion. This money, called the KPK, was initially received by Yunus as the Head of the Regional Hospital.

Meanwhile, in the last cluster, it is suspected that Sugiri received gratuities in the form of hundreds of millions of money from the private sector.