Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia\u2019s Corruption Eradication Commission\n(KPK) has named Klaten Regent Hamenang Wajar Ismoyo, Central Java BPK\nrepresentative office head Ahmad Luthfi H. Rahmatullah and a\nprivate-sector figure as suspects following a sting operation (OTT).<\/p>\n
\u201cKPK has named HWI (Hamenang), serving as Klaten Regent for\n2025\u20132030, and ALU (Ahmad Luthfi), head of the Central Java BPK\nrepresentative office, as suspects,\u201d acting KPK director of\ninvestigations Achmad Taufik Husein said at the KPK\u2019s Red and White\nBuilding in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n
Taufik said the commission had also named MAW, a private-sector\nfigure from PT MWC, as a suspect in the case.<\/p>\n
He explained that Hamenang was allegedly a recipient of bribes in\nfour alleged corruption schemes and a bribe-giver in another.<\/p>\n
The KPK has detained all three suspects for an initial 20 days, from\n16 October to 4 November 2026, at the detention centre in the\ncommission\u2019s Red and White Building in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The KPK had earlier conducted a sting operation on 15 October 2026,\narresting Hamenang, Ahmad Luthfi and 18 other people.<\/p>\n
During the operation, the commission seized evidence including about\nRp1.2 billion in cash, as well as a blue barrel allegedly used by\nHamenang to collect or store proceeds from corruption.<\/p>\n
The KPK said the case involves five alleged corruption schemes:\nprocurement of goods and services; licensing; collection fees; payments\nfrom regional government agencies or work units; and payments to BPK\nofficials to influence an audit.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-names-klaten-regent-and-central-java-bpk-chief-as-suspects-1792169496", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }