KPK Summons Acting Regent of Pemalang as Witness in Anom Widiyantoro Extortion Case

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The new building of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Kuningan Persada Street, South Jakarta, Monday (22/2/2016). All KPK activities will move to the new building by the end of this year.(TRIBUN NEWS / HERUDIN)

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has summoned Acting Regent (Pj) of Pemalang Nurkholes as a witness in relation to a case of extortion involving regional and private sector officials, which has implicated the inactive Pemalang Regent Anom Widiyantoro on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

“The examination will take place at the KPK's Red and White Building,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in a statement this afternoon.

In addition to Nurkholes, the KPK also summoned other witnesses including Suranto, the Regional Secretary of Purworejo; Dias Pamungkas, a private individual; Dias Adi Dharma, a private individual; and Petronela Krenak, the Regent of South Sorong.

However, Budi did not disclose the specifics of the matters that will be explored during these witness examinations.

Regent Anom and KPK staff become suspects

In this case, the KPK has named Regent Anom Widiyantoro and KPK Administrative Staff Setya Budi Dias as suspects concerning the alleged extortion of regional and private sector officials on July 30, 2026.

In addition to these two suspects, the KPK has also identified two others: Mohamad Haris, alias Gus Haris, as the regent's confidant; and Lilik Budi Suprianto, a private individual and father of Setya Budi Dias.

The four suspects were previously caught in a sting operation on July 28, 2026.

“Based on sufficient evidence, the KPK has elevated this case to the investigation stage and named four suspects,” said Acting Director of KPK Investigations, Ahmad Taufik Husein, during a press conference at the Red and White Building in Jakarta at that time.

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

Taufik mentioned that in their investigation, the KPK team found that the money collected by Gus Haris was partly used to manage the settlement of allegations of corruption against certain KPK officials.

During the course of the investigation, Gus Haris met with his brother-in-law Harun to introduce him to Lilik Budi Suprianto, the father of KPK Administrative Staff Setya Budi Dias.

This meeting reportedly happened three times, during which Lilik demanded payment of Rp 2 billion for the management of the case at the KPK.