KPK to Summon Sukoharjo Regent's Husband Over Alleged 'Tradition' of Extorting Subordinates
The KPK said it plans to summon former Sukoharjo Regent Wardoyo Wijaya, the husband of current regent Etik Suryani. Wardoyo will be summoned over an alleged tradition of extorting subordinates.
“Will her husband be questioned and named a suspect? That is what we are currently deepening,” said KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu at a press conference at the KPK’s Merah Putih building in Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Saturday (11/7/2026).
Asep said Wardoyo is currently receiving medical treatment due to illness. His summoning for questioning will depend on the development of his health condition.
“But we will certainly still request his statement, should the results of the medical examination allow us to question the person concerned,” Asep explained.
Previously, the KPK revealed that Sukoharjo Regent Eti Suryani is suspected of continuing her husband’s ‘tradition’ when extorting her subordinates. Eti’s husband, Wardoyo Wijaya, was the regent of Sukoharjo in the previous term.
“These demands by ETS are suspected of continuing the ‘tradition’ of the previous regent, who is also ETS’s husband,” said KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu at a press conference at the KPK’s Merah Putih building in Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Saturday (11/7).
In this case, three people have been named suspects by the KPK. They are:
Sukoharjo Regent Etik Suryani (ETS)
Head of the Regional Finance and Asset Management Agency (BPKAD) of the Sukoharjo Regency Government, Richard Tri Handoko (RCH)
Head of the General Affairs Division of the Sukoharjo Regency Regional Secretariat, Tri Mulyo (TRM)
Asep said that during the 2024-2026 period, Etik is alleged to have received ‘routine OPD deposits’ collected by TRM amounting to Rp 840 million. The breakdown: Rp 245 million in 2024, Rp 350 million in 2025, and Rp 245 million in 2026. Meanwhile, funds collected by RCH in 2022-2024 from these OPD deposits amounted to Rp 1.2 billion.
“During the 2021-2026 period, the total illicit levy deposits received by ETS are known to have reached Rp 2.93 billion. Of these receipts, ETS used them, among other things, for personal interests,” Asep said.
In this case, all three are suspected of violating Article 12 letter e or Article 12 letter f and Article 12B of Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 on Amendments to Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption.