Mahanni Yulindha Appointed Acting Klaten Regent

Semarang (ANTARA) – Klaten Deputy Regent Mahanni Yulindha Pratiwi has been appointed acting regent after Regent Hamenang Wajar Ismoyo was named a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Central Java Provincial Secretary Sumarno said in Semarang on Saturday that the decree appointing an acting Klaten regent had been completed and handed to Mahanni on Friday (16 October).

“Under the law, when a regional head is unable to carry out their duties, the deputy takes over. The decree has been issued and was handed to the deputy regent yesterday,” he said.

He stressed that the Central Java provincial government would continue to monitor the administration of Klaten Regency to ensure that public services continued to run smoothly.

“Our colleagues have also been monitoring governance in Klaten. Naturally, we want public services to continue running well,” he said.

Mahanni was recently formally inaugurated as deputy regent of Klaten, replacing her late husband, Benny Indra Ardhianto, who died in February.

Central Java Governor Ahmad Luthfi directly inaugurated Mahanni for the remainder of the term at the Gradhika Bhakti Praja building in Semarang on Monday (12 October).

The KPK had earlier carried out a sting operation targeting Klaten Regent Hamenang Wajar Ismoyo on Thursday (15 October).

The commission subsequently named Hamenang a suspect in an alleged corruption case involving, among other things, procurement of goods and services and alleged payments to officials at the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) in connection with an audit.

The KPK also confirmed the arrest of Ahmad Luthfi H. Rahmatullah, head of the Central Java Provincial Representative Office of the BPK.

A total of 20 people were caught up in the sting operation: 19 were arrested in Klaten, Central Java, and one in Jakarta.