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        "id": 1841503,
        "msgid": "kpk-forestry-minister-should-have-reported-alleged-gratification-in-kuansing-regent-case-1783230650",
        "date": "2026-07-05 12:00:00",
        "title": "KPK: Forestry Minister Should Have Reported Alleged Gratification in Kuansing Regent Case",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has stated that Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni should have reported an alleged gratification attempt involving an envelope left by Kuantan Singingi Regent Suhardiman Amby. The KPK emphasised that state officials are legally obliged to report such incidents under anti-corruption laws. The regent is currently a suspect in a separate case involving bribery related to the sale of government positions.",
        "content": "<p>The Corruption Eradification Commission (KPK) believes that the\nMinister of Forestry, Raja Juli Antoni, should have reported alleged\ngratifications to the KPK, specifically regarding an envelope left by\nthe Regent of Kuantan Singingi (Kuansing), Suhardiman Amby.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndeed, that should be the awareness of the state official\ninvolved,\u201d said the Acting Director of Investigations at the KPK, Achmad\nTaufik Husein, at the KPK Red and White Building, Jakarta, on Saturday,\n4 July 2026.<\/p>\n<p>According to Husein, the obligation to report alleged gratifications\nis regulated under Law Number 20 of 2001, which amends Law Number 31 of\n1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes. He added that\nstate officials should already be aware of their legal obligations.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the KPK conducted a sting operation (OTT) in Kuantan\nSingingi Regency, Riau, and Jakarta on 29 June 2026, resulting in the\ndetention of 10 individuals. On 1 July 2026, the KPK named the Regent of\nKuantan Singingi, Suhardiman Amby, the Regional Secretary of Kuantan\nSingingi, Zulkarnain, and the President Director of PT Mitra Ideal\nConsultant, Ardiles, as suspects in an alleged bribery case related to\nthe sale and purchase of positions within the Kuantan Singingi Regency\nGovernment.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the bribery allegations, the KPK also suspects that\nSuhardiman received gratifications related to the processing of the\nrelease of limited production forest areas.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to the case, Raja Juli explained that during an audience\nwith Suhardiman on 2 June 2026, the Regent left an envelope enclosed in\na folder. Raja Juli stated that he only realised the presence of the\nenvelope after Suhardiman had left the room. He subsequently instructed\nhis aide to return the envelope without knowing its contents.<\/p>\n<p>Raja Juli noted that the return of the envelope took place on 12 June\n2026, after being delayed due to scheduling conflicts. The envelope was\nreturned to Suhardiman via his aide in Kuantan Singingi Regency.<\/p>",
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