KPK Examines Acting Cilacap Regent as Witness in THR Extortion Case

Jakarta, VIVA – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined the Acting Regent (Plt) of Cilacap, Ammy Amalia Fatma Surya (AAF), today, Tuesday, 5 May 2026.

She was examined as a witness in the alleged extortion case for the holiday allowance (THR) of the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) of Cilacap Regency.

“In the continuation of the Cilacap case investigation, today the investigators have scheduled examinations for seven witnesses. One of them is Ms AAF as the Acting Regent of Cilacap,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters.

Budi said Ammy complied with the KPK summons and arrived at the KPK’s Red and White Building in Jakarta at 10:13 WIB.

Meanwhile, he said the other six witnesses had also arrived at the KPK’s Red and White Building, namely the Cilacap Regional Inspector Aris Munandar, the Head of the Personnel and Human Resources Development Agency of Cilacap Bayu Prahara, the Head of the Population and Civil Registration Office of Cilacap Annisa Fabriana.

Then the Assistant for General Administration of the Cilacap Regional Secretariat Budi Santosa, the Head of the National Unity and Politics Agency of Cilacap Jarot Prasojo, and the Head of the Fisheries Office of Cilacap Indarto.

Previously, on 13 March 2026, the KPK announced the ninth sting operation of 2026, which was also the third in the month of Ramadan.

The sting operation resulted in the arrest of Cilacap Regent Syamsul Auliya Rachman and 26 others, as well as the seizure of cash in rupiah.

On 14 March 2026, the KPK named Syamsul Auliya Rachman (AUL) and Cilacap Regional Secretary Sadmoko Danardoo (SAD) as suspects in the alleged extortion and other receipts in the environment of the Cilacap Regency Government, Central Java, for the 2025–2026 fiscal year.

Syamsul Auliya targeted Rp750 million from the extortion, which was divided into Rp515 million for the THR of the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) of Cilacap Regency, and the remainder for personal interests. However, he only obtained Rp610 million before being arrested by the KPK.