Geledah Kantor Sekda hingga Rumah Pribadi Gatut Sunu, KPK Temukan Duit Rp95 Juta hingga Dokumen

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) found money and documents during a search of four locations in the Tulungagung and Surabaya regions, East Java after the hand-in-hand operation (OTT) today. The forced effort is to find evidence that strengthens the alleged extortion of Tulungagung Regent Gatut Sunu Wibowo and his aide, Dwi Yoga Ambal.

"Investigators have secured a number of documents related to procurement and budgeting in Tulungagung Regency. In addition, investigators also secured cash amounting to around Rp. 95 million," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, April 17.

Budi detailed that the location searched by investigators was the Sekda's office, including the procurement of goods and services room and also the regent's rooms; the PU service office; and the BPKAD office. "Then the regent's private house and also the family located in Surabaya," he said.

Even so, he did not inform where the money was found by investigators. Budi only said that the evidence would be extracted and analyzed.

Currently, seven locations have been searched by investigators. "We will see the development, whether there will be a series of subsequent searches, we will wait," said Budi.

As previously reported, the KPK named the Regent of Tulungagung Gatut Sunu Wibowo as a suspect in the case of extortion and acceptance of gratification with his aide, Dwi Yoga Ambal. This determination began with a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) carried out on Friday evening, April 10.

In this case, Gatut is suspected of having received money worth Rp2.7 billion from the extortion of a number of regional apparatus organization (OPD) officials of the Tulungagung Regency Government, East Java. This amount is only a portion of the request which reached Rp5 billion.

Gatut allegedly forced the OPD officials who had been inaugurated to sign a letter of intent to resign from their positions and ASN. However, the letter did not include a date and its copy was not given to the officials who had signed it.

The letter is allegedly used as a tool for Gatut Sunu to control and pressure officials to be loyal and obey all his orders. For those who do not comply, they are threatened with being removed from their positions or their status as ASN.

The money obtained was then used to buy shoes, treatment, meals and personal needs. Then, there was also the provision of Christmas allowance (THR) to a number of elements in the Tulungagung Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda).

As a result of his actions, Gatut and his aide, Dwi Yoga, are now languishing in the KPK Detention Center. They are suspected of violating Article 12 letter e or Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law Number 20 of 2021 concerning the Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 20 letter c of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code.