JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) opened the opportunity to examine the husband of Sukoharjo Regent Etik Suryani (ETS) regarding the alleged extortion case in the Sukoharjo Regency Government, Central Java.
The Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, said that a deeper examination would be carried out because there was an allegation that the extortion that had occurred was a continued act or 'tradition'.
"Currently, the health condition of ETS's brother is sick. But of course we will still ask for information if the results of the medical check-up allow for the relevant information to be requested," Asep said in a press conference in Jakarta, Saturday.
However, in principle, he emphasized that anyone involved in the criminal act of corruption would certainly be asked for information to complete the story related to how the criminal process had occurred.
Asep said the incident was ironic because it showed the practice of extortion continued across the period of regional headship.
Because, he continued, the regional heads ignored the mandate of their positions and did not make integrity the foundation of government administration.
Iya emphasized that the repeated corruption mode must be cut off at the chain of command and become a lesson for other regions because such a mode is also prone to occur in other regions.
"Moreover, during the period from 2025 to mid-2026, the KPK has taken action against 15 regional heads in Indonesia," he said.
In fact, he continued, especially in the Central Java region, in 2025-July 2026, there have been four instances of hand-to-hand arrests of regional heads, namely in Pekalongan Regency, Cilacap Regency, Pati Regency, and Sukoharjo Regency.
According to him, this shows that when positions are used for personal interests, the most harmed is the community because every abuse of authority is not only a violation of the law, but also betrays the public's trust and hinders the quality of public services, as well as disturbing regional development.
In that case, three people have been named as suspects, namely Etik Suryani, Head of the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency (BPKAD) of the Sukoharjo Regency Government, Richard Tri Handoko (RCH), and the Head of the General Affairs Section of the Sukoharjo Regency Regional Secretariat, Tri Mulyo (TRM).
From the extortion, Etik allegedly received Rp2.93 billion from the 'deposit of extortion wages' during the period 2021-2026.
Regarding the suspects, the KPK detained them for the first 20 days from July 10-29, 2026. The detention was carried out at the KPK Red and White Building Branch State Detention House (Rutan).
For their actions, the three local government officials were suspected of violating Article 12 letter e or Article 12 letter f and Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001.
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