Magetan DPRD Chairman Designated as Suspect in Pokir Fund Corruption Case
Magetan (ANTARA) - The Magetan District Prosecutor’s Office has designated the Chairman of the Magetan Regency DPRD, Suratno, as one of six suspects in a case of alleged corruption involving pokir grant funds for the 2020–2024 fiscal years, with a realisation value of Rp242.9 billion.
The Head of the Magetan District Prosecutor’s Office, Sabrul Iman, stated in Magetan on Friday that there are six suspects in the case: the Chairman of the Magetan DPRD, a DPRD member with initials JM (Juli Martana), a former DPRD member with initials JML (Jamaludin), and three facilitators with initials AN, TH, and ST.
“This series of violations constitutes manipulation practices. The modus operandi involves controlling all stages of the grants from planning to disbursement. The financial reports were prepared merely to cover up legal violations,” said Sabrul Iman.
He explained that the total allocation of recommended pokir funds during that period reached Rp335.8 billion. The budget was channelled through around 13 regional device organisations (OPD) for 45 members of the Magetan DPRD.
However, in the distribution process, investigators discovered various irregularities from the planning stage to budget disbursement. Strong indications point to manipulation practices involving several parties.
The Prosecutor’s Office also revealed that community groups (pokmas), which should have been the beneficiaries of the grant funds, were allegedly only functioning administratively.
In practice, pokmas are said not to have carried out their roles as intended.
“Material facts show that the community groups receiving the grants were merely administrative formalities. Proposals and accountability reports were not prepared independently by the grant recipients, but rather conditioned by DPRD members through networks of trusted individuals or third parties with political affiliations to the council members,” he said.
Furthermore, the community aspirations that formed the basis for pokir submissions were allegedly used only as formalities to facilitate the budget disbursement process. This strengthens indications of fabrication in the submission and realisation of the grant funds.
Sabrul added that activities that should have been carried out independently by the community were instead handled by designated third parties. As a result, many projects were left unfinished and provided no benefits to the community.
In the alleged corruption case, before designating the six suspects, the Magetan District Prosecutor’s Office had officially elevated the case status from investigation to prosecution since 10 April 2026.
Subsequently, the Magetan District Prosecutor’s Office also examined several witnesses to gather statements and strengthen evidence in the prosecution process.
After being designated as a suspect, Suratno was immediately detained by the prosecutor’s investigators at the Magetan State Detention Centre (Rutan). The investigation into the alleged corruption case is still being developed.
The Prosecutor’s Office stated that the actions of the suspects along with their five accomplices have caused losses to the state or region as regulated under Article 12 letter E of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2021 amending Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption.