The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested Ahmad Luthfi\nH. Rahmatullah, head of the Central Java provincial representative\noffice of the Audit Board of Indonesia (BPK), in a sting operation that\nalso ensnared Klaten Regent Hamenang Wajar Ismoyo.<\/p>\n
KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo confirmed the arrest of the BPK\nofficial. He said two civil servants from the BPK were detained in the\noperation.<\/p>\n
\u201cCorrect, one of them is the head of the Central Java representative\noffice,\u201d he said, as quoted on Friday (16 October 2026).<\/p>\n
Budi said 20 people in total were caught in the operation. Nineteen\nwere arrested in Klaten, Central Java, while one other person was\ndetained in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo there are two people from the BPK civil service,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The person arrested in Jakarta was also identified as being connected\nto the BPK. The KPK has not yet announced the identities of everyone\ndetained or their legal status.<\/p>\n
On Thursday evening, KPK investigators began scheduling a case review\nto determine the legal status of those arrested.<\/p>\n
\u201cA case review is scheduled for tonight,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The operation involving Hamenang was the KPK\u2019s 23rd sting operation\nin 2026.<\/p>\n
In the case, the KPK suspects Hamenang received bribes linked to the\nprocurement of goods and services, permits, and other payments from\nregional government agencies.<\/p>\n
The KPK also suspects that BPK officials were bribed in connection\nwith an audit of the Klaten Regency Government\u2019s financial\nstatements.<\/p>\n
Investigators seized about Rp1 billion in cash. The KPK is continuing\nto investigate the case and determine the legal status of those caught\nin the operation.<\/p>\n
The KPK earlier announced the arrest of Klaten Regent Hamenang Wajar\nIsmoyo in its 23rd sting operation of 2026. Investigators also detained\nseveral people from the Klaten Regency Government and the private\nsector.<\/p>\n
KPK chairman Setyo Budiyanto confirmed the arrests in Jakarta on\nThursday (15 October 2026). \u201cCorrect,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Setyo said several other people were arrested alongside Hamenang,\nincluding civil servants in the Klaten Regency Government and\nprivate-sector figures.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-arrests-central-java-bpk-chief-in-klaten-regents-sting-seizes-rp1-billion-1792090224", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }