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        "id": 1671941,
        "msgid": "tulungagung-regent-gatut-sunu-detained-as-suspect-in-extortion-case-1775929850",
        "date": "2026-04-11 23:58:53",
        "title": "Tulungagung Regent Gatut Sunu Detained as Suspect in Extortion Case",
        "author": "Dita Angga Rusiana",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained Tulungagung Regent Gatut Sunu Wibowo and his aide Dwi Yoga Ambal for 20 days following their designation as suspects in an alleged extortion and bribery scheme within the Tulungagung Regency government. The suspects are accused of pressuring department heads to contribute up to Rp5 billion through blank resignation letters and demands for cash payments, which were used for personal expenses and holiday allowances for local officials. Additionally, Gatut allegedly manipulated procurement projects, such as medical equipment for the Tulungagung General Hospital, to benefit associates, facing charges under Indonesia's anti-corruption laws.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Regent of Tulungagung, Gatut Sunu Wibowo,\nand his aide Dwi Yoga Ambal were immediately detained by the Corruption\nEradication Commission (KPK) after being named as suspects in a case of\nalleged extortion and other gratuities within the Tulungagung Regency\nGovernment. \u201cThe KPK has subsequently carried out the detention of the\nsuspects for the initial 20 days from 11-30 April 2026. The detention is\nbeing carried out at the KPK\u2019s Red and White Building Branch State\nDetention Centre,\u201d stated Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the\nKPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, during a press conference at the KPK\u2019s Red and\nWhite Building, Saturday (11\/4\/2026). The officials were reportedly\nrequired to sign statements of readiness to resign from their positions\nand as civil servants if they were unable to carry out the tasks and\nresponsibilities assigned to them. These letters, with blank dates, are\nsuspected to have been used as leverage against department heads to meet\nthe regent\u2019s demands, including cash contributions. \u201cThose who are not\nloyal to the Regent face the threat of being removed from their\npositions or even resigning as civil servants,\u201d said Asep. The\ncollection of money was carried out by Gatut\u2019s aide, Dwi Yoga Ambal, who\noften treated the department heads like debtors during the process. Asep\nstated that Gatut targeted the collection of up to Rp5 billion from\ndepartment leaders. The contribution amounts varied between Rp15 million\nand Rp2.8 billion. \u201cThis money is suspected to have been used for\npersonal interests such as buying shoes, medical treatment, meals, and\nother personal needs that were also requested or charged to the\ndepartment budgets,\u201d said Asep. Not only that, the proceeds from the\nextortion were also used to provide holiday allowances (THR) to several\nmembers of the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda). In\naddition to extortion, Gatut also arranged several goods and services\nprocurement projects to benefit his associates. One of the projects he\ninfluenced was the procurement of medical equipment for Tulungagung\nGeneral Hospital. For their actions, the suspects are charged with\ncommitting corruption offences as referred to in Article 12 letter e or\nArticle 12B of Law No.\u00a031 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of\nCorruption as amended by Law No.\u00a020 of 2001 on the eradication of\ncriminal acts of corruption in conjunction with Article 20 letter c of\nLaw No.\u00a01 of 2023 on the Criminal Code.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tulungagung-regent-gatut-sunu-detained-as-suspect-in-extortion-case-1775929850",
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