KPK Probes Discussion Between Golkar DPD II Chairman and Pemalang Regent Regarding Position Filling

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is examining discussions between the Chairman of the Pemalang Golkar Party DPD II, Nur Azmi Wicaksono, and the inactive Pemalang Regent Anom Widiyantoro regarding the filling of positions in the Pemalang Regency Government.

This matter was investigated by the KPK while questioning Nur Azmi as a witness in a corruption case involving Anom Widiyantoro.

“The witness is present. In this examination, investigators are delving into the discussions between the witness and the Pemalang Regent, including the filling of positions within the Pemalang Regency Government,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in a statement on Friday (23/10/2026).

Previously, KPK had interrogated Nur Azmi Wicaksono on Thursday (22/10/2026) in relation to the case.

“The questioning took place at the KPK Red and White Building,” KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated on Thursday.

According to collected information, Nur Azmi Wicaksono arrived at the KPK Red and White Building at 09:11 WIB.

In this case, the KPK has named Pemalang Regent Anom Widiyantoro and KPK Administrative Staff Setya Budi Dias as suspects concerning allegations of extortion directed at regional officials and the private sector, as of Thursday (30/7/2026).

Aside from these two suspects, the KPK has also identified two other suspects: Mohamad Haris alias Gus Haris, who is the confidant of the Regent, and Lilik Budi Suprianto, who is a private party and father of Setya Budi Dias.

The four suspects were previously apprehended during a Sting Operation (OTT) on Tuesday (28/7/2026).

“Based on the sufficiency of evidence, the KPK then escalated this case to the investigation stage, designating four suspects,” KPK's Acting Director of Investigations, Ahmad Taufik Husein, stated at a press conference at the KPK Red and White Building in Jakarta on Thursday.

The KPK reported that Regent Anom Widiyantoro (AWI) along with his confidant Mohamad Haris alias Gus Haris (GHA) extorted several village officials and private parties for personal gain.

The KPK revealed that from these extortions, Regent Anom collected a total of Rp 1.98 billion.

“AWI, through GHA, allegedly solicited money from various regional officers and contractors/private parties for his personal needs. GHA collected a total of Rp 1.98 billion from these solicitations,” said Acting KPK Director of Investigations Ahmad Taufik Husein at the KPK Red and White Building in Jakarta on Thursday (30/7/2026).

Taufik noted that in the KPK team's investigation, some of the money collected by Gus Haris was used to manage a corruption case involving certain officials at the KPK.

During the investigation, Gus Haris met with his brother-in-law Harun to be introduced to Lilik Budi Suprianto, who is the father of KPK Administrative Staff Setya Budi Dias.

This meeting occurred three times, where Lilik requested Rp 2 billion for managing his case at the KPK.

“Subsequently, there were three meetings between AWI (Anom), GHA (Gus Haris), and LBS (Lilik) at a restaurant in Magelang and Semarang, during which LBS asked for Rp 2 billion to manage the case,” he explained.

Taufik added that during the second meeting, after Anom Widiyantoro and Gus Haris were convinced that Lilik Budi Suprianto could manage the case, an agreement was reached between Anom and Gus Haris with Lilik Budi to prepare the requested funds to resolve the issue implicating the Pemalang Regent.

Ultimately, from the funds collected by the Regent through GHA (Gus Haris) from various regional officials and private parties, Rp 1.2 billion was given by GHA to LBS.

“As for the remaining funds collected by GHA, the KPK will continue to investigate,” he added.

Following this, the KPK detained the suspects for the initial 20 days from July 30 to August 18, 2026, at the KPK Red and White Building detention center.