KPK Uncovers Holiday Allowance Extortion by Cilacap Regent: Rp 20-100 Million Per Package

The Anti-Corruption Commission (KPK) has exposed the contents of goodie bags containing holiday allowance funds obtained through extortion from several Department Heads (Kadis), which were prepared by Cilacap Regent Syamsul Auliya Rachman (AUL) for distribution to members of the Forkopimda (regional leadership coordination forum). The amounts of holiday allowance funds in the goodie bags varied, ranging from Rp 20 million to Rp 100 million.

“Per goodie bag, the amounts ranged between Rp 100 million to Rp 50 million. Some were 100, some were 50 like that, so each Forkopimda member received different amounts. There were also some with 20 million. There were apparently six goodie bags, some with 100, 100, 50, 50, and some with 20,” explained Asep Guntur Rahayu, Deputy for Prosecution and Execution at the KPK, during a press conference at KPK headquarters in South Jakarta on Saturday (14 March 2026).

Asep further explained that Regent Syamsul had set a target for obtaining the holiday allowance funds that would be distributed to Forkopimda members. He cited a target of up to Rp 750 million.

“Funds from each regional agency in Cilacap Regency with a ‘collection target’ totalling Rp 750 million,” said Asep.

Asep also explained that from this total target, each work unit (satker) was asked to remit funds ranging from Rp 75 million to Rp 100 million. He noted that Cilacap Regency itself has 25 regional agencies, 2 regional general hospitals, and 20 community health centres.

“Initially, each work unit (satker) was targeted to be able to remit Rp 75 million to Rp 100 million. Although in reality, the remittances received varied, ranging from Rp 3 million to Rp 100 million per regional agency,” said Asep.

It is known that the KPK has designated Cilacap Regent Syamsul Auliya Rachman (AUL) together with Cilacap Regency Secretary Sadmoko Danardono (SAD) as suspects in an alleged extortion case. Both have been charged with violations of Article 12 letter e and/or Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Offences, as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Offences, in conjunction with Article 20 letter c of Law No. 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code.