Ponorogo Regent Sugiri Sancoko And Three Other Officials Become Suspects In The Position Bribery And RSUD Project Case

Suspect of bribery at Dr. Harjono Hospital. (Ist)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) officially named four suspects after holding a hand arrest operation (OTT) in Ponorogo Regency, East Java on Friday, November 7. One of them is Sugiri Sancoko, who is the Regent of Ponorogo for the period 2021-2026.

"The KPK has named four people as suspects," said Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu at a conference at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, early Sunday, November 9.

Apart from Sugiri, the KPK also appointed Agus Pramono who is the Regional Secretary (Sekda) of Ponorogo Regency who has been in office since 2012; Yunus Mahatma as Director of RSUD Dr. Harjono Ponorogo Regency; and Sucipto who is a private partner of Ponorogo Hospital in a work package in Ponorogo Regency.

Asep said that his party found three corruption clusters after holding a silent operation. 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.

In February, Yunus handed over Rp400 million through his aide. "Then, in the April-August 2025 period, YUM also handed over money to AGP for Rp325 million," said Asep.

"Furthermore, in November 2025, YUM again handed over Rp500 million worth of money through NNK," he continued.

The NNK in question is Ninik as Sugiri's relative. "So that the total money that YUM has given in the three clusters of money handover has reached Rp1.25 billion, with details for SUG of Rp900 million and AGP worth Rp325 million," explained Asep.

In addition, Asep also said that there were other findings from the practice of bribery that led to OTT. "Regarding work packages in the Ponorogo Hospital," he said.

The KPK suspects that Yunus received a deposit of 10 percent or Rp. 1.4 billion from the project value of Rp. 14 billion. This money was then deposited with Sugiri.

"In addition, the KPK team also found other alleged corruption in receipts committed by SUG," said Asep, who also serves as Director of KPK Investigations.

"That in the 2023-2025 period, it is suspected that SUG received Rp225 million from YUM. In addition, in October 2025, SUG also received Rp75 million from the private sector. ."