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Sukoharjo Regent Allegedly Received Rp2.93 Billion in Illegal Fees Over 5 Years
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Sukoharjo Regent Allegedly Received Rp2.93 Billion in Illegal Fees Over 5 Years

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) stated that Sukoharjo Regent Etik Suryani allegedly received Rp2.93 billion in illegal fees between 2021 and 2026.
  • Suryani allegedly ordered a regional official to collect these fees, continuing a practice from the previous regent.
  • The KPK is also investigating allegations that the regional official used fictitious expenses and inflated procurement costs to gather the funds.

Sukoharjo Regent Etik Suryani is accused of receiving Rp2.93 billion in illegal fees over a five-year period, according to the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The KPK stated that Suryani allegedly received this amount between 2021 and 2026.

Investigators also revealed that Suryani allegedly instructed Tri Mulyo, the Head of General Affairs for the Sukoharjo Regional Secretariat, to manage "routine departmental collections." This practice reportedly continued a "legacy" from the previous regent, who also demanded similar collections from staff.

According to the KPK, Mulyo collected these fees annually and during holiday bonus periods. Furthermore, investigators are examining claims that Mulyo generated these funds through fictitious expenses and inflated procurement costs within the General Affairs division of the Sukoharjo Regional Government. The KPK reported that Suryani received Rp840 million from these "routine departmental collections" between 2024 and 2026.

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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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