Explore Sudewo's extortion, KPK: Village devices are taken, what is it to the top

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will investigate extortion related to other positions in the Pati Regency Government (Pemkab) which was carried out by Sudewa or Sudewo when he served as Bupati Pati.

This was conveyed by the acting (Plt) Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, after naming Sudewo as a suspect in the extortion case for filling village apparatus positions in Pati Regency, Central Java.

"The trick is like this, the small ones, the village devices, are taken. Moreover, this may be the one who is getting higher, maybe big. How much is the income? The village device is small. It's hard, it's made difficult, it's asked for money," Asep told reporters at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, quoted Wednesday, January 21.

"Even the small ones are like that, let alone the ones who remember. That's about it," he continued.

Even so, Asep said, this assumption must be investigated based on the adequacy of evidence.

"But it's not necessarily either. We are based on that assumption that we will continue to delve into it," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK named Sudewo as the Regent of Pati as a suspect in alleged extortion of filling village apparatus positions with Abdul Suyono (YON) as the Karangrowo Kades, Jakenan District; Sumarjiono (JION) as the Arumanis Kades, Jakenan District; and Karjan (JAN) as the Sukorukun Kades, Jakenan District.

Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, said that the tariff of Rp. 165-225 million must be paid by the prospective village apparatus (caperdes). This figure is said to have been marked up by Abdul Suyono and Sumarjiono from Rp. 125-150 million.

There was also a threat, namely that the village apparatus formation would not be reopened the following year if the caperdes did not want to hand over the money.

During the silent operation, the KPK then secured Rp2.6 billion which had previously been stored in sacks.

As a result of his actions, Sudewo and his colleagues were suspected of violating Article 12 letter e of Law No. 31 of 1999 as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 jo Article 20 letter c of the Criminal Code.

They were also detained for the first 20 days at the KPK Detention Center. This detention will be extended as needed by investigators.