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KPK Reveals Alleged Role of Pemalang Regent’s Wife in Extortion Case

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission says Noor Faizah Maenofie may have known about alleged extortion involving her husband, Pemalang Regent Anom Widiyantoro.
  • Investigators planned to question her about money allegedly prepared for the regent, but she did not attend the scheduled examination.
  • The commission also questioned three other witnesses and seized jewelry, cash and precious metals during searches linked to the case.

Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission is examining what the wife of Pemalang Regent Anom Widiyantoro knew about the alleged extortion case involving her husband. Noor Faizah Maenofie was summoned for questioning but did not attend.

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said investigators would reschedule the examination after checking why Noor Faizah was absent. He said her testimony and knowledge were needed for the investigation.

The commission is looking into whether Noor Faizah knew about money allegedly obtained through extortion from officials within the Pemalang administration. Budi said some of the money carried by the regent when he was caught in an operation had allegedly been prepared by his wife. Investigators will examine where the money came from and who arranged it.

We will examine this, because facts that emerged during the sting operation showed that some of the money carried by the regent had been prepared by the regent's wife. We will examine where the money came from and who prepared it.

· Budi PrasetyoThe KPK spokesman described the investigation into money allegedly prepared by the Pemalang regent’s wife.

They will also investigate whether she knew about alleged payments from private parties or other people connected with the Pemalang administration. Noor Faizah serves on the supervisory board of dr. M Ashari Regional Hospital and is head of the Mulyoharjo community health center.

On the same day, investigators questioned media team member Irfandy Ajidharma and private-sector figures Tri Budi Ambarsari and Rizky Slamet Apriadi. They examined the witnesses’ knowledge of alleged money flows, including possible payments from the regent to a media house.

KPK recently seized gold, other precious metals, jewelry and cash in rupiah and U.S. dollars from searches of the regent’s official residence. The searches formed part of enforcement actions conducted from July 30 to Aug. 1, 2026. Investigators were still counting the items and analyzing their links to the case.

Whether she also knew about alleged receipts from other parties, including private parties or people within the Pemalang administration, will also be examined.

· Budi PrasetyoHe said investigators were examining the scope of Noor Faizah’s knowledge.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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