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        "id": 1643454,
        "msgid": "caught-with-mistress-kupang-dprd-member-claims-to-be-a-gentleman-1774861310",
        "date": "2026-03-30 14:55:46",
        "title": "Caught with Mistress, Kupang DPRD Member Claims to Be a Gentleman",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Hengky Febrianus Loden, a member of the Kupang Regency DPRD and chairman of the local PBB party, was raided by police alongside his alleged mistress in a rented house in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, following a complaint from his wife. Apologising to his family, constituents, and the public, Hengky described himself as a gentleman and insisted he is merely a witness in the case, with no evidence found to charge him. The incident highlights the intersection of personal misconduct and public accountability for Indonesian politicians, as police emphasise a restorative justice approach to protect family dignity.",
        "content": "<p>A member of the Kupang Regency DPRD, Hengky Febrianus Loden,\ndescribed himself as a gentleman after being raided with his mistress in\na rented house in Oebufu Ward, Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), in\nthe early hours of Sunday (29\/3) around 1:00 a.m. WITA. The raid\ninvolved his wife, Marce Pian, along with the Directorate of Criminal\nInvestigation for Women and Children and Domestic Violence (PPA and PPO)\nof the NTT Regional Police. \u201cThe media is free to express opinions and\nwrite, but I have acted as a gentleman and apologised to my wife,\nchildren, and family,\u201d Hengky told detikBali on Monday (30\/3\/2026). As\nthe Chairman of the PBB Party\u2019s Kupang Regency Branch, Hengky said he\nhad also conveyed his apologies to his constituents and the public. \u201cI\nhave stated that as an ordinary human, I realise I have shortcomings and\nlimitations,\u201d said Hengky. He emphasised that in this case, he was only\na witness, not a perpetrator. However, Hengky declined to elaborate\nfurther on the witness status. \u201cSo whoever wants to comment however,\nthat\u2019s their right and opinion. For now, I am a witness, not a\nperpetrator,\u201d explained Hengky. According to him, to designate someone\nas a suspect, the police must have two sufficient pieces of evidence. In\nthis case, Hengky claimed no evidence was found. \u201cYesterday they\nrummaged through the files with my BAP, today there is no evidence.\nFinally, they (the police) said Mr.\u00a0Hengky should just repent,\u201d revealed\nHengky. \u201cIf the incident happened, yes, but this is a rule of law state.\nIn principle, I am not allergic to reporting. Go ahead because the media\nhas a duty to write without being silenced,\u201d he concluded. Previously\nreported, the Kupang Regency DPRD member with initials HF was raided by\nNTT Regional Police officers while with his mistress in a rented house\nin Oebufu Ward, Kupang City, in the early hours of Sunday (29\/3) around\n1:00 a.m. WITA. \u201cYes, we from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation\nfor PPA and PPO of the NTT Regional Police carried out that operation,\u201d\nsaid the Director of Criminal Investigation for PPA and PPO of the NTT\nRegional Police, Senior Commissioner Nova Irone Surentu, to detikBali on\nMonday (30\/3\/2026). The raid stemmed from a complaint by HF\u2019s wife\nregarding alleged infidelity. Following up on the report, the Deputy\nDirector of Criminal Investigation for PPA and PPO of the NTT Regional\nPolice, AKBP Samuel Simbolon, along with AKP Djafar Alkatiri and several\npersonnel, moved to the location. Upon arrival at the scene, police\nsecured the PBB politician along with a woman with initials SLR (37).\nNova emphasised that the case handling is carried out professionally,\nprioritising humanitarian values, restorative justice, and protection\nfor the family. \u201cIn cases like this, we don\u2019t just talk about law\nenforcement, but also about how to heal the victim\u2019s inner wounds,\nmaintain family dignity, and present balanced justice for all parties,\u201d\nexplained Nova.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/caught-with-mistress-kupang-dprd-member-claims-to-be-a-gentleman-1774861310",
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