JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has also named Pati Regent Sudewa or Sudewo 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.
He was then named a suspect along with three village heads, namely Abdul Suyono (YON) as the Karangrowo Village Head, Jakenan District; Sumarjiono (JION) as the Arumanis Village Head, Jakenan District; and Karjan (JAN) as the Sukorukun Village Head, Jakenan District.
"Yes, yes (so two suspects, ed)," Asep told reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, January 20 evening.
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.
As previously reported, Pati residents urged the KPK to immediately name Pati Regent Sudewo as a suspect in the bribery case for the construction of a train line at the Director General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub).
They expressed this desire when they demonstrated at the Red and White KPK building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta on Monday, September 1.
"Please, our KPK representatives discuss here, if you want, we will debate openly, what is the mechanism. Please, we debate openly, we dare. We can't go home empty-handed," said one of the Pati residents who attended the location through a speaker.
"We cannot go home with uncertainty, we cannot go home just with, tomorrow, tomorrow tomorrow," he continued.
The representative of the residents ensured that they would not carry out anarchist actions. "But please listen to the voice of the people of Pati Regency. Don't let the people of Pati Regency not trust the KPK," he said.
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