JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined three witnesses related to alleged extortion regarding the filling of village devices in Pati Regency, Central Java today. This request for information is to strengthen evidence of the practice of lancung carried out by Pati Regent Sudewa or Sudewo et al.
"The examination was carried out at the Central Java Police," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters through his written statement, Monday, February 2.
Those who were summoned were Rukin as the Sukorukun Village Apparatus; Karyadi who is the Head of Bumiayu Village, Wedarijaksa District; and Suranta as the Gabus Head, Pati Regency.
Budi has not detailed the material of the examination of the three of them. He only explained that they were suspected of knowing the extortion practice revealed from the hand-in-hand operation (OTT) some time ago.
"The KPK has scheduled the examination of witnesses in the alleged corruption case in the form of extortion in filling out the village apparatus post formation in the Pati Regency Environment," he said.
The KPK revealed that the examination of village officials would be carried out in a marathon. Investigators are said to want to know the process of filling positions that must include kickbacks.
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.
Acting 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 Rp2.6 billion which had previously been stored in sacks.
As a result of his actions, Sudewo and his colleagues 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.
They were also detained for the first 20 days at the KPK Detention Center. This detention will be extended as needed by investigators.
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