JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) transferred the detention of the non-active Pati Regent Sudewo to the Semarang Class I State Prison (Rutan) on Friday, June 5. This step was taken because he will soon be tried.
"After the KPK Public Prosecutor (JPU) received the Determination Letter from the Semarang Tipikor District Court, he immediately transferred the detention of the SDW suspect," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters through his written statement, Saturday, June 6.
Sudewo will be tried in two cases, namely alleged extortion in the Pati Regency Government and the receipt of fees related to the construction and maintenance of railway lines at the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation.
"The suspect SDW was transferred to the State Detention Center (Rutan Klas I Semarang)," said Budi.
Apart from Sudewo, Budi said, the transfer of detention was carried out for three suspects in the extortion case in the Pati Regency. They are 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.
"JION, JAN, and YON were transferred to the Semarang Class I Penitentiary," he said.
Budi ensured that the transfer of Sudewo's detention and other suspects was in accordance with Article 104 Paragraph (1) of Law Number 20 of 2025 concerning the Criminal Procedure Code.
"The transfer of the detention of the suspects is for the sake of the examination of the defendants later in the trial stage at the Semarang Tipikor PN," he said.
"On this occasion, the KPK also expresses its appreciation and thanks to the Kendal Police who have provided escort and security assistance attached to the implementation of the relocation. The entire series of processes went smoothly and conducive."
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. This determination was made after they were caught in a hand-in-hand operation (OTT).
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.
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