Sudewo Segera Disidang Terkait Dugaan Pemerasan dan Suap DJKA

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that the investigation into the alleged corruption involving the non-active Regent of Pati Sudewo had been completed. He will soon undergo trial at the Corruption Court.

Sudewo is a suspect in the case of extortion of prospective village cadres and alleged receipt of fees related to the construction and maintenance of railway lines at the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation.

"Today, the abundance of the investigation stage to the prosecution stage was carried out. So, there are two investigation cases, the investigation for the DJKA case and the investigation for the Pati case," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, May 19.

Budi said the prosecutor then had 14 days to prepare the indictment. "And it is possible to merge," he said.

"So, based on the Criminal Procedure Code, the JPU can combine the indictment files for several cases. So that the process of handling cases, both at the DJKA and Pati, can run effectively," continued Budi.

Meanwhile, Sudewo after the grace process was carried out confirmed that he would be tried soon. "Now it's P21. Soon it will be grace for trial, moving to Semarang," he said at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

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.

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 Rp. 2.6 billion which had been stored in sacks. As a result of his actions, Sudewo et al 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.

In addition, the KPK also named Sudewo as a suspect in the alleged bribery of the railway line development project of the Director General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) for East Java. However, the role of the former Member of Commission V of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia has not been further detailed.