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        "id": 1588916,
        "msgid": "pekalongan-regent-fadia-admits-not-understanding-the-law-because-she-is-a-dangdut-singer-can-a-regional-1772679528",
        "date": "2026-03-05 08:37:11",
        "title": "Pekalongan Regent Fadia Admits Not Understanding the Law Because She Is a Dangdut Singer \u2014 Can a Regional Leader Use Such an Excuse?",
        "author": "Jessi Carina",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The KPK is investigating allegations of outsourcing and other procurement irregularities within Pekalongan Regency for the 2023\u20132026 period, noting the regent's background as a musician. Legal experts explain the principle presumptio iures de iure, that everyone is presumed to know the law, meaning ignorance is not a valid defence; former KPK investigators also weigh in.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - In the examination process of a case of alleged\ncorruption involving Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq, a narrative has\nemerged that she does not understand the law or bureaucratic governance\nbecause of her background as a musician. The statement surfaced amid\ninvestigations by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) into\nalleged outsourcing service procurement and other purchases within\nPekalongan Regency for Budget Year 2023\u20132026. The argument about\nbackground in profession is, from a legal perspective, not without\nfoundation. The law recognises a fundamental principle called presumptio\niures de iure, commonly understood as the principle of legal fiction.\nThis principle states that every person is presumed to know the\napplicable law. Consequently, ignorance of rules, regardless of\neducational or professional background, cannot be used as a reason to\nevade legal accountability. Erwin Natosmal Oemar, Deputy\nSecretary-General of the Central Executive Board of the Indonesian\nAdvocates Association (IKADIN), explained that this principle is\nidentical to the principle of legal fiction.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pekalongan-regent-fadia-admits-not-understanding-the-law-because-she-is-a-dangdut-singer-can-a-regional-1772679528",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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