KPK Investigates Budget Cuts and Receipts Involving Former HSU Chief Prosecutor

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the existence of budget cuts within the internal affairs of the Hulu Sungai Utara District Prosecutor’s Office (Kejari HSU) up to receipts received by the former HSU Chief Prosecutor, Albertinus P Napitupulu, in the alleged extortion case.

“Investigators are delving into witness statements to complete the investigation file, related to the budget cuts carried out by the suspect within the internal Kejari HSU as well as related to the receipts received by Mr Albertinus,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in his official statement on Wednesday (8/4/2026).

The witness whose statement is being examined by the KPK is a civil servant or prosecutor from Kejari HSU, Agantha Haris Saputra, who was questioned today.

Previously, the KPK named three prosecutors as suspects in the alleged extortion case against several regional apparatus in Hulu Sungai Utara, South Kalimantan, on 20 December 2025.

The three suspects are the Head of the Hulu Sungai Utara District Prosecutor’s Office (Kajari HSU), Albertinus P Napitupulu, the Head of the Intelligence Section (Kasi Intel) Asis Budianto, and the Head of the Civil and State Administrative Section (Kasi Datun) Tri Taruna Fariadi.

Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, stated that Albertinus is alleged to have received a flow of money amounting to approximately Rp 804 million directly or through intermediaries, namely Asis Budianto as Kasi Intel and Tri Taruna Fariadi as Kasi Datun of Kejari HSU.

The flow of money originated from the alleged extortion by Albertinus against several regional apparatus in HSU, including the Education Office, Health Office, Public Works Office (PU), and the Regional General Hospital (RSUD).

Not only that, Albertinus is also alleged to have received other receipts amounting to Rp 450 million.

Meanwhile, Tri Taruna is also alleged to have received a flow of money reaching Rp 1.07 billion.

For their actions, the suspects are charged with violating Article 12 letter e, Article 12 letter f of Law No. 31 of 1999 as amended by Law No. 20 of 2002 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code (KUHP) in conjunction with Article 64 of the KUHP.