Gus Muhdlor Becomes The Third Sidoarjo Regent Involved In Corruption, KPK Imposes Supervision

Sidoarjo Regent Ahmad Muhdlor Ali was in the waiting room before undergoing an examination at the KPK's Red and White Building, Jakarta, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission or the KPK will maximize the prevention of corruption crimes, especially in the Sidoarjo area. This is because Ahmad Muhdlor Ali or Gus Muhdlor is the regent of the three regions who are suspects in corruption.

Two names of the Sidoarjo Regents who were involved in corruption cases were Win Hendrso and Saiful Ilah.

"The deputy for prevention can be seen later what the modus operandi will be, and so on. And that will be a preventive material," said KPK Director of Investigation Asep Guntur Rahayu to reporters, Tuesday, May 7.

"This includes the regency itself (Sidoarjo) and other regencies, that oh, there is this modus operandi like this, for example, the mothers of officials in this district should not do this'," he continued.

Later, if Gus Muhdlor's legal process has been signed, the material for handling the case will also be handed over by the deputy for prevention. Thus, it can be used as material for preventive activities.

"A workshop was made to each area like that, so that it doesn't happen again," he said.

In addition, Asel also asked the officials of the Sidoarjo district government to use this case as a lesson. Thus, there will be no more criminal acts of corruption.

"Hopefully, this is also through this press conference what is happening here, yes, officials at the local government are watching not to do what AMA (Gus Muhdlor) is doing," said Guntur.

Meanwhile, the KPK named three suspects in the case of cutting ASN funds in Sidoarjo. They, namely Ahmad Muhdlor Ali, Head of BPPD Sidoarjo Ari Suryono and Head of the General Subdivision and Personnel of BPPD Sidoarjo Siska Wati.

Siska was named a suspect after being caught by the KPK along with Rp69.9 million in nearby money. Meanwhile, Ari became a suspect some time after the investigators carried out the development of the case.

The money was related to allegations of corruption in the form of deductions and receipts of money at the BPPD of Sidoarjo Regency. He was arrested when he was about to receive the money.

The Rp69.9 million funds confiscated by investigators were only a small part of the total money that Siska had received. He is estimated to have received Rp2.7 billion, and carried out the dirty game during 2023. In this case, Siska is suspected of having cut incentive funds for some state civil servants (ASN) in Sidoarjo Regency unilaterally.

Siska also reported the fund cuts verbally to a number of ASN. He also asked the civil servants not to discuss the dirty game in WhatsApp conversations.