3 Pemalang Regency Government Officials Charged With Bribery Regent Rp100 Million Regarding Position Promotion

Three defendants in the bribery and gratification case (white shirt) related to the promotion of positions in Pemalang Regency Government. (Between)

Three defendants in bribery and gratification cases related to the promotion of positions in the Pemalang Regency Government (Pemkab) were charged with giving Rp. 100 million to Pemalang Regent Mukti Agung Wibowo for the positions obtained.

The three defendants are the Head of the Pemalang Education and Culture Office, Abdul Rachman; Head of the Community and Village Government Empowerment Service, Suhirman; and the Head of the Regional Revenue Management Agency Mubarak Ahmad. All three were charged

"The defendant gave a sum of money to the Regent of Mukti Agung Wibowo as a thanksgiving money for the inauguration at the positions that had been obtained," said Public Prosecutor Lucky Dwi Nugroho at the Semarang Corruption Court, Wednesday, August 23, as reported by Antara.

The three defendants were sworn in for a new position in December 2021. Meanwhile, the thanksgiving money for the new position was handed over in January 2022.

On the indictment of the prosecutor, the three defendants will not submit exceptions so that the trial will continue with the examination of witnesses next week.

Previously, Mukti Agung Wibowo was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison in the case of alleged receipt of bribes and gratuities at the Pemalang Regency Government in 2021-2022.

In addition to corporal punishment, the judge imposed a fine of Rp. 300 million. If not paid, it will be replaced with imprisonment for three months. The judge required the defendant to pay compensation for state losses for the proceeds of corruption enjoyed amounting to Rp. 4.9 billion.

Mukti Agung Wibowo was found guilty of violating Article 12 letter a, Article 12 letter b, and Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001.

Apart from Mukti Agung, four service heads who are also bribes of the regent have been sentenced to 1.5 years in prison.

The four convicts were Acting Pemalang Secretary Slamet Masduki, Head of Pemalang BPBD Sugiyanto, Head of Pemalang Kominfo Service Yanuarius Natbani, and Head of PUPR Pemalang Service Muhammad Saleh.