KPK examines Acting Cilacap Regent in connection with THR extortion case

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined Acting Regent (Plt.) of Cilacap Ammy Amalia Fatma Surya (AAF) as a witness in the alleged extortion case for holiday allowances (THR) of the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (THR 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 journalists in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Budi stated that Ammy had 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 Cilacap Regional Inspector Aris Munandar, Head of the Personnel and Human Resources Development Agency of Cilacap Bayu Prahara, Head of the Population and Civil Registration Office of Cilacap Annisa Fabriana.

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

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

The sting operation arrested Cilacap Regent Syamsul Auliya Rachman and 26 others, and seized 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 case within the Cilacap Regency Government, Central Java, for the 2025–2026 fiscal year.

Syamsul Auliya targeted Rp750 million from the extortion, 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.