Indonesian Regent Arrested for Corruption
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The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested Lalu Ahmad Zaini, the Regent of West Lombok, for alleged corruption. He is suspected of demanding large sums of money before the Eid holidays and was detained following a sting operation. The National Mandate Party (PAN) has since expelled him from the party.
Indonesian KPK Suspects Regent of Demanding Funds Before Eid Holidays
- The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects the Regent of West Lombok, Lalu Ahmad Zaini, of demanding large sums of money before the 2025 and 2026 Eid al-Fitr holidays. - Investigations suggest the Regent allegedly received Rp500-750 million before Eid in 2025 and Rp250 million and Rp100 million in early 2026. - The KPK arrested Zaini and 19 others in a sting operation on July 20, 2026,…
West Lombok Regent Detained by KPK After Sting Operation
- The Regent of West Lombok, Lalu Ahmad Zaini, has been detained by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). - He was arrested in a sting operation along with two other company directors. - The de…
PAN Expels West Lombok Regent After KPK Arrest
- The National Mandate Party (PAN) has dismissed the Regent of West Lombok, Lalu Ahmad Zaini, from the party after he was arrested in an anti-graft sting operation. - PAN stated that Zaini violated th…
KPK Arrests One in Jakarta in West Lombok Sting Operation
- The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested one individual in Jakarta as part of an operation in West Lombok. - The operation has led to the detention of eight people in total, including th…
KPK Arrests Lombok Barat Regent After World Cup Viewing
- The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Lombok Barat Regent Lalu Ahmad Zaini on July 20, 2026, for alleged corruption related to projects in the region. - Zaini was apprehended at his o…