KPK Names Sukoharjo Regent Suspect in Extortion Case

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has declared Sukoharjo Regent Etik Suryani a suspect in an alleged extortion scheme. The announcement came Saturday, July 11, 2026, following an arrest operation on Thursday, July 9, 2026.

According to KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu, Suryani is accused of using two Regent Decrees concerning the acceptance and amount of local tax and retribution incentive payments for 2026. These decrees allegedly served as the basis for extorting money from employees within the Sukoharjo Regional Financial Management, Revenue, and Asset Agency (BPKAD).

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Based on sufficient initial evidence, the KPK has elevated the case of alleged corruption related to extortion in the Sukoharjo Regency Government to the investigation stage and named three people as suspects.

Rahayu stated that Suryani, referred to as 'ETS', instructed the head of BPKAD, 'RCH', to collect approximately 40 percent of the incentives received by several BPKAD employees. In addition to Suryani, the KPK has also named Richard Tri Handoko, head of BPKAD, and Tri Mulyo, head of the General Affairs Section of the Regional Secretariat, as suspects. Tri Mulyo is described as Suryani's confidant.

The suspects are being charged under articles related to corruption, specifically involving extortion, as stipulated in Law Number 31 of 1999, as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001. The KPK's operation on Thursday involved the arrest of 18 individuals across Sukoharjo, Solo, and Wonogiri, with nine subsequently brought to Jakarta for further investigation.

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ETS asked RCH, as the Head of BPKAD for the Sukoharjo Regency Government, to collect approximately 40 percent of the incentives received by several employees at BPKAD.