KPK Names Pemalang Regent a Suspect for Allegedly Extorting Rp 1.9 Billion from Subordinates
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Pemalang Regent Anom Widiyantoro (AWI) a suspect after he was caught in a sting operation (OTT). Anom is suspected of extorting his subordinates.
KPK Acting Director of Investigations Achmad Taufik Husein stated that Anom carried out the extortion through his confidant, Mohammad Haris or Gus Haris (GHA). The total amount collected was Rp 1.98 billion.
“AWI, through GHA, allegedly requested money from a number of regional officials and private partners for his personal needs. GHA collected money totalling Rp 1.98 billion,” Achmad said during a press conference at the KPK building in Kuningan, Jakarta, on Thursday (30/7/2026).
Part of the collected money was also used to manage a case at the KPK. This case management was conducted through Lilik Budi Suprianto (LBS), the father of Setya Budi Dias Oktavianto (DIS), a KPK administrative staff member.
“Subsequently, AWI, GHA, and LBS held three meetings at a restaurant in the Magelang and Semarang areas. During these meetings, LBS requested Rp 2 billion for case management,” he added.
A total of four people have been named suspects and detained by the KPK. They will be detained for the next 20 days.
The four suspects in this case are:
Anom Widiyantoro (AWI), Pemalang Regent
Mohamad Haris (GHA), private party and the Regent’s confidant
Lilik Budi Suprianto (LBS), private party
Setya Budi Dias Oktavianto (DIS), KPK administrative staff member
For their actions, Anom and Haris have been charged with committing corruption as stipulated in Article 12 letter e and/or Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 jo Article 20 of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code.
Meanwhile, Lilik and Dias have been charged with committing corruption as stipulated in Article 12 letter e of Law Number 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 jo Article 20 of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code.