JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to dissect the practice of graft that ensnared the former Head of the North Hulu Sungai District Attorney (Kajari), Albertinus Parlinggoman Napitupulu.
This time, investigators are investigating allegations of internal budget cuts made by Albertinus during his tenure as head of the South Kalimantan Adhyaksa Corps.
In order to strengthen the case file, the KPK examined Aganta Haris Saputra, who was a prosecutor at the North Hulu Sungai District Court, on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
During the examination, investigators dug deep into information regarding the mechanism for cutting funds that were allegedly a blackmail field by the suspect.
"Investigators are investigating the testimony of witnesses to complete the investigation file related to the budget cuts made by the suspects in the internal North Hulu Sungai District Attorney's Office," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo, quoted from ANTARA, April 9, 2026.
Apart from the issue of budget cuts, Aganta was also asked about various other money receipts that went into Albertinus' pocket.
However, this effort to sift through evidence has not been completely smooth. Two other witnesses, namely Henrikus Ion Sidabutar (Datun Affairs Staff) and Anggun Devianty (Assistant Treasurer of Expenditure), were reported to have absented themselves and will be rescheduled for the next summons.
The scandal in the North Hulu Sungai District Court surfaced after the KPK carried out a Hand Capture Operation (OTT) on December 18, 2025.
From the operation, the anti-corruption agency named three main suspects, namely Albertinus Napitupulu, Assistant Intelligence Officer Budianto, and Assistant Datun Tri Taruna Fariadi.
The three are suspected of being involved in extortion related to the law enforcement process in the region for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
This case was also marked by an attempt to escape by the suspect, Tri Taruna Fariadi, before it was finally handed over by the Attorney General's Office to the KPK on December 22, 2025.
In the previous series of searches, investigators not only seized hundreds of millions of rupiah in cash, but also seized one unit of a car belonging to the Tolitoli Regency Government from Albertinus's private residence.
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