Central Java PDIP Respects Legal Process Against Klaten Regent
Semarang (ANTARA) – The Central Java branch of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) respects the legal process being conducted by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), which carried out a sting operation in which Klaten Regent Hamenang Wajar Ismoyo is suspected of being involved.
“As a party that abides by its principles and upholds the rule of law, we place the law above all else and believe that law enforcement institutions will work professionally, transparently and fairly,” Central Java PDIP Regional Leadership Council chairman Dolfie said in Semarang on Friday.
Hamenang is a PDIP member who was nominated by the party in the 2024 regional elections.
He said the KPK’s legal action in Klaten Regency was an opportunity to reaffirm the party’s commitment and further strengthen the implementation of good governance.
PDIP, he said, continually instructs and reminds all members holding public office to prioritise clean, integrity-driven government and comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
He added that the Central Java PDIP branch had also recommended that the party’s central leadership take steps to uphold the party’s integrity, including imposing firm organisational sanctions.
He urged all civil servants in the Klaten Regency Government to ensure that government operations and public services continue as normal and at full capacity.
The KPK carried out a sting operation in Klaten Regency on 15 October 2026, arresting Regent Hamenang, Ahmad Luthfi H. Rahmatullah, head of the Central Java provincial representative office of the Audit Board of Indonesia (BPK), and 18 other people.
The KPK also seized cash worth around Rp1.9 billion, including a blue barrel allegedly used by Hamenang to hold or store proceeds of corruption.
The KPK said the sting operation involved five alleged corruption schemes, including procurement of goods and services, licensing, collection fees, payments from regional government agencies or work units, and payments to BPK officials to influence an audit.