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Pemalang Regent accused of extortion as both perpetrator and victim
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Pemalang Regent accused of extortion as both perpetrator and victim

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Regent of Pemalang, Anom Widiyantoro, is allegedly involved in extortion as both a perpetrator and a victim.
  • The KPK has named four suspects, including the Regent, his confidant, a KPK staff member, and the staff member's father, detaining them after an anti-graft operation.
  • The investigation involves two clusters of alleged crimes: extortion by the Regent against subordinates and private parties, and extortion by a KPK official against the Regent related to case handling.

Anom Widiyantoro, the Regent of Pemalang, is reportedly entangled in a complex web of alleged extortion, facing accusations of being both a perpetrator and a victim. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained Widiyantoro and three other individuals following an anti-graft operation conducted on July 27th.

The first cluster is related to alleged criminal acts of extortion committed by the regent against his subordinates and also private parties.

— Budi PrasetyoExplaining the first set of alleged crimes during a press briefing.

The KPK has officially named four suspects in connection with the case. These include Regent Anom Widiyantoro, his close associate Mohamad Haris, a KPK staff member named Setya Budi Dias Oktavianto, and Dias's father, Lilik Budi Suprianto. The commission has elevated the investigation to the penyidikan stage, indicating sufficient preliminary evidence.

According to KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo, the investigation is divided into two main clusters of alleged criminal activity. The first cluster involves alleged corruption in the form of extortion by the Regent towards his subordinates and private entities. The second cluster pertains to alleged extortion by a KPK official against the Regent, reportedly related to the handling of a case.

The second cluster is related to alleged criminal acts of corruption in the form of extortion by an official at the KPK against the Regent of Pemalang related to the alleged handling of a case.

— Budi PrasetyoExplaining the second set of alleged crimes during a press briefing.

Prasetyo emphasized that the KPK is committed to handling all cases objectively, transparently, and accountably, even when its own personnel are implicated. He stated that the commission views this incident as an opportunity for introspection and will implement corrective measures and improvements through both systemic and individual approaches. The KPK also seized over Rp2 billion in cash as evidence during the operation, which spanned Pemalang, Purworejo, and Jakarta, involving the arrest of 21 individuals.

We emphasize once again that all case handling processes carried out by the KPK are carried out objectively based on evidence, and we are also open to every stage in the legal process. Including every decision made by the leadership collectively collegially.

— Budi PrasetyoReassuring the public about the KPK's commitment to transparency and objectivity.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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