The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has found allegations\nthat the suspended Regent of Kuantan Singingi (Kuansing), Suhardiman\nAmby, cut civil servants\u2019 additional income allowances (TPP) by up to 50\nper cent. The discovery was made by the KPK during its investigation of\nthe bribery and gratification case ensnaring Suhardiman.<\/p>\n
\u201cSecondly, regarding the receipt of gratification, the team found\nthat the regent received payments by cutting TPP, which was stated to\nhave been cut by up to around 50 per cent,\u201d said Acting Director of\nInvestigations at the KPK, Ahmad Taufik Husein, at the KPK\u2019s Merah Putih\nbuilding in South Jakarta on Tuesday (4\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n
Suhardiman is also suspected of receiving gratuities in exchange for\nthe release of forest areas from farmers grouped under village\ncooperatives (KUD). Taufik explained that the total amounted to around\n14 thousand Singapore dollars.<\/p>\n
\u201cRegarding the first matter, the release of forest areas, it is true\nthat facts were found showing that the amount collected from the KUD\nfarmers was around 14 thousand. However, there were subsequent factual\ndevelopments, and some repayments were made amounting to 12 thousand,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the KPK found that Suhardiman levied payments on civil\nservants. The proceeds were used to cover findings by the Supreme Audit\nAgency (BPK) relating to overpayments received by Suhardiman.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo repay this, it was found that staff or civil servants within the\nKuansing administration were asked, or rather instructed, to contribute\nso that the regent could repay what had been identified by the BPK. We\nare treating these actions as layers of gratification offences,\u201d said\nTaufik.<\/p>\n
In this case, the KPK has named three individuals as suspects. They\nare:<\/p>\n
Suhardiman Amby, as Regent of Kuansing<\/p><\/li>\n
Zulkarnain, as Regional Secretary of Kuansing<\/p><\/li>\n
Ardiles, as Director of PT MIC<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Suhardiman is alleged to have received a Toyota Land Cruiser as a\nbribe from Zulkarnain. The bribe was allegedly given so that Suhardiman\nwould appoint Zulkarnain as Regional Secretary.<\/p>\n
The KPK has also carried out searches at a number of locations\nconnected to this case. One of the places searched was the Kuansing\nRegional Legislative Council (DPRD) office.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe KPK also conducted a search at the DPRD office. There is an\nallegation that the collection process carried out by the regent was\ndone through intermediaries,\u201d said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to\njournalists at the KPK\u2019s Merah Putih building in Kuningan, South\nJakarta, on Tuesday (7\/7).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-finds-non-active-kuansing-regent-slashed-civil-servant-income-supplements-by-50-1785862352", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }