The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Examines The Use Of Money For The Inactive Regent Of Pemalang From The Results Of Sale And Purchase Of Positions

The suspect is the inactive Regent of Pemalang Mukti Agung Wibowo at the KPK building, Jakarta, Friday, October 7. (ANTARA-Aditya PP)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating how the inactive Pemalang Regent Mukti Agung Wibowo used bribes to buy and sell positions. This was done by investigators by examining two witnesses on Monday, November 7. Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said the two witnesses examined were the Apartment Manager at Denpasar Residence Ismiatun Retno Utami and entrepreneur Mustafid Ayonk. They were questioned at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. "The two witnesses were present and their knowledge was investigated, among others, related to the alleged flow of money use by the suspect MAW, one of which came from deposits from ASN in Pemalang Regency," Ali told reporters, Tuesday, November 8. It did not specify how much money Mukti used. However, the statements of the two witnesses are needed by investigators and will later be opened at trial. The KPK named six suspects in the alleged bribery of buying and selling positions at Pemalang Regency in 2021-2022. Those named as suspects were the inactive Regent of Pemalang Mukti Agung Wibowo, PD Commissioner Aneka Usaha Adi Jumal Widodo, and Regional Secretary (Pj) Slamet Masduki. In addition, the KPK also appointed the Head of the Sugiyanto Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD); Head of the Communication and Information Service (Kominfo) Yanuarius Nitbani; and Head of the Public Works Service (Kadis PU) Mohammad Saleh as suspects. In this case, Mukti allegedly ordered the legislative selection participants to prepare money if they wanted to be passed. The amount varies from Rp. 60 million to Rp. 350 million.