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    "data": {
        "id": 1845231,
        "msgid": "former-rejang-lebong-regent-and-public-works-chief-detained-in-bengkulu-prison-1783414523",
        "date": "2026-07-07 14:46:36",
        "title": "Former Rejang Lebong Regent and Public Works Chief Detained in Bengkulu Prison",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Former Rejang Lebong Regent Muhammad Fikri Thobari and a senior public works official have been formally detained at a prison in Bengkulu city. The detention follows their implication in an alleged bribery scheme involving project 'ijon' (advance kickbacks) within the Rejang Lebong district government. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has completed the second phase of case transfer, handing over the suspects and evidence to public prosecutors.",
        "content": "<p>The former Regent of Rejang Lebong, Muhammad Fikri Thobari, and the\nHead of the district\u2019s Public Works, Spatial Planning, Housing and\nSettlement Areas (PUPR-PKP) agency, Hary Eko Purnomo, have been\nofficially detained at the Class IIB Malabero Detention Centre in\nBengkulu City, Bengkulu Province. Family members who arrived when the\ntwo detainees were brought in could only wait at the front gate, as\nvisits are not yet permitted while the KPK detainees are still\nundergoing the orientation period (Mapenaling). The detention is linked\nto an alleged bribery case involving project \u2018ijon\u2019 (advance kickbacks).\nThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) also carried out the second\nphase of the case transfer (P.21), handing over the suspects and\nevidence to the public prosecutor. Rafi Rizaldi, Head of the Detention\nServices Sub-section at the Bengkulu Class IIB Detention Centre,\nconfirmed the arrival of the two KPK detainees on Monday and the\nsubsequent transfer of the case on Tuesday, noting that around seven KPK\npersonnel and legal representatives were present. The suspects\u2019 legal\ncounsel, Benny Irawan, stated that they would follow the entire legal\nprocess and ensure their client\u2019s rights are fulfilled. The transfer of\nthe case files for Muhammad Fikri Thobari and Hary Eko Purnomo is also\nexpected to impact the ongoing trial of three private sector defendants\naccused of being the bribe-givers in the same case. The case originated\nfrom a sting operation on 9 March 2026, when the KPK arrested the\nRegent, Vice Regent Hendri, and 11 other individuals. The anti-graft\nagency later named five suspects, alleging that Thobari requested a 10\nto 15 percent fee from contractors for projects in the 2025-2026 fiscal\nyear, with the illicit funds reportedly intended for various purposes,\nincluding holiday bonuses (THR).<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/former-rejang-lebong-regent-and-public-works-chief-detained-in-bengkulu-prison-1783414523",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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