So the Suspect of Bribery DJKA, Sudewo is Allegedly Received Money While Being a Member of Commission V of the DPR
JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed the role of Pati Regent Sudewa or Sudewo who was also named a suspect in the case of bribery for the construction of a train line at the Director General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub). He is suspected of receiving money while serving as a Member of the DPR for the 2019-2024 period.
"The person concerned is suspected of receiving a flow of money from the project in DJKA," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo when confirmed by VOI, Wednesday, January 21 evening.
Budi explained that Sudewo received this money while sitting in Commission V of the Indonesian House of Representatives. The Ministry of Transportation was said to be a partner that should be supervised.
"In the DJKA case, the capacity of the SDW is as a member of the V commission of the DPR RI with one of the partners being supervised by the Ministry of Transportation."
As previously reported, the KPK also named Sudewa or Sudewo as the Regent of Pati as a suspect in the case of bribes for the construction and maintenance of railway lines in the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA).
Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, said the determination of the suspect was made after Sudewo was caught in a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) related to extortion of village device filling on Monday, January 19.
"Yes, yes (so two suspects, ed)," Asep told reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, January 20.
Asep said that this OTT became the gateway for the KPK to name Sudewo as a suspect in the DJKA case. "Today we have also raised it to an investigation. So at once," he said.
Sudewo has already been questioned in the DJKA bribery case on September 22, 2025. He was questioned about the auction arrangement to the alleged provision of project fees for the construction of a train line at the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub).
Meanwhile, Sudewo, after being examined by investigators, chose to be stingy. The Gerindra Party politician underwent an examination from 09.45 WIB to 15.03 WIB at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.
"I was asked for information regarding the train," Sudewo told reporters at the location.
Sudewo also claimed that there was no refund after being examined by the KPK. However, this explanation was delivered incompletely because the aides accompanying him actually hindered the work of reporters at the location.