KPK Summons 26 Witnesses In The Ponorogo Regency Government Corruption Case, There Is A Nephew Of The Regent Of Sugiri Sancoko

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned 26 witnesses for alleged corruption in the Ponorogo Regency Government following a hand arrest operation (OTT) a few weeks ago. One of those who will be questioned is Singgih Cahyo Wibowo, who is the nephew of the inactive Ponorogo Regent, Sugiri Sancoko.

"The investigation was carried out at the Madiun Police," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters in a written statement, Thursday, December 4.

Besides Singgih, those who were called were Ninik Setyowati as the Head of Bajang Village; Indah Bekti Pertiwi, Setya Mega Uyung, Daris Fuadi, Rahayu Lestari, Sri Yanto, Dyan Nurcahyanto, Eko Agus Supriadi, and Sugiri Heru Sancoko alias Heru Sancoko as private.

Then Mujib Ridwan was also summoned as PPK RSUD Dr. Harjono S. Ponorogo; Wahyu Niken as General Section staff of RSUD/Secretary Director of RSUD; Endrika Dwiki Christianto, Evitalia Puspita Dewi, and Madha Agsyanohabi Rukmanda as employees of Bank Jatim Ponorogo Cash Office; Oki Widyanarto and Imam Muslihin as Civil Servant Disbudparpora Ponorogo Regency; Judha as Head of Disbudparpora Kab. Ponorogo.

Then investigators summoned Bandar as Sugiri Sancoko's aide; Ferry Dian Kristiyanto as the contract worker for the General Section of the Ponorogo Regional Secretary; Dian Vivit Pahala Ningrum who is the wife of Yunus Mahatma; Mela Ristoawan as the support staff of the Sanitarian Section of the Ponorogo Hospital; Retno Eri as the Head of Finance at the Ponorogo Hospital; and Atul who is the Cipto Makmur Jaya Civ admin.

Budi has not yet detailed the material for the examination of witnesses. However, they will be questioned regarding the case that ensnared Sugiri.

The KPK has scheduled witness examinations related to allegations of bribery in the management of positions, project bribery, and gratuities within the Ponorogo Regency Government.

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 given through an aide.

Then, in the April-August period, Yunus handed over Rp325 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.