The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Has Determined That The Sidoarjo Regent Is A Suspect In The Alleged Cut Of Employee Incentives

Sidoarjo Regent Ahmad Muhdlor (left) when assisting flood victims in the local district. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Sidoarjo Regent Ahmad Muhdlor Ali as a suspect in the alleged deduction of employee incentives within the Regional Tax Service Agency (BPPD). This step was taken after an analysis and case title was carried out.

"The investigative team then found the role and involvement of other parties who participated in the alleged corruption in the form of cutting and receiving money within the Sidoarjo Regency Government BPPD," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters in a written statement, Tuesday, April 16.

Ali said investigators had obtained evidence of Ahmad Muhdlor Ali's involvement from the testimony of witnesses and suspects who had already been detained.

"KPK has not been able to convey the specifics of the complete identity of the party designated as a suspect, role, and suspicion of the article until the sufficient evidence is completed," he said.

"However, we confirm that it is true that the person concerned has served as regent in Sidoarjo Regency for the period 2021 until now," continued the spokesman with the background of this prosecutor.

The KPK asks the public to continue to monitor this case. Every development will be conveyed to the public.

In this case, the anti-corruption commission first named the Head of the General Subdivision of Personnel of the BPPD Sidoarjo Siska Wati as a suspect. He was caught in a hand arrest operation (OTT) which resulted in R69.9 million in finding.

Furthermore, investigators determined the Head of BPPD Sidoarjo Ari Suyono. This money is suspected to be related to cutting and receiving money at the BPPD Sidoarjo Regency.

The total money that Siska allegedly cut is around Rp. 2.7 billion since 2023. The notification of the money cut is said to have been done verbally and no one should discuss it via text message.