KPK Examines Former Head of BPK Central Java in Connection with Pemalang Regent Extortion Case

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is questioning Ahmad Luthfi, the former Head of the Central Java Regional Audit Agency (BPK), in connection with an alleged extortion case involving the inactive Pemalang Regent Anom Widiyantoro, on Wednesday (11/11/2026).

"The questioning is taking place at the KPK Red and White Building," said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in a statement on Wednesday.

However, Budi did not disclose the details of what investigators would focus on during Ahmad Luthfi's questioning.

It is known that Ahmad Luthfi is a suspect in a bribery case involving the inactive Klaten Regent Hamenang Wajar Ismoyo.

The KPK also named Muhammad Amin Wahyu Utomo, a private entity from PT MWC, as a suspect on Friday (16/10/2026).

All three suspects were apprehended in a sting operation on Thursday (15/10/2026).

Case of the Pemalang Regent

In this case, KPK has designated Pemalang Regent Anom Widiyantoro and KPK Administrative Staff Setya Budi Dias as suspects related to allegations of extorting local officials and private entities on Thursday (30/7/2026).

In addition to these two suspects, KPK has also named two others: Mohamad Haris alias Gus Haris, a trusted associate of the Regent;

Lilik Budi Suprianto, as a private party or father of KPK staff Setya Budi Dias.

The four suspects were initially apprehended in a sting operation on Tuesday (28/7/2026).

"Based on sufficient evidence, KPK escalated this case to an investigation stage and designated four suspects," said Ahmad Taufik Husein, Acting Director of KPK Investigations, at a press conference at the Red and White Building, Jakarta, on Thursday.

KPK stated that Regent Anom Widiyantoro (AWI), together with his trusted associate Mohamad Haris alias Gus Haris (GHA), extorted a number of village officials and private entities for personal gain.

According to KPK, from this extortion, Regent Anom accumulated funds amounting to IDR 1.98 billion.

"AWI, through GHA, allegedly requested money from various local officials and private contractors for personal purposes. GHA managed to gather funds totaling IDR 1.98 billion," said Ahmad Taufik Husein at the Red and White Building, Jakarta, on Thursday (30/7/2026).

Taufik reported that, among other uses, the money collected by Gus Haris was employed to address alleged corruption cases involving certain individuals at the KPK.

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

This meeting occurred three times, during which Lilik requested IDR 2 billion to handle matters at the KPK.

"Subsequently, meetings between AWI (Anom), GHA (Gus Haris), and LBS (Lilik) occurred three times at a restaurant in the Magelang and Semarang areas. During these meetings, LBS requested IDR 2 billion for handling the case," he explained.

Taufik indicated that during the second meeting, after Anom Widiyantoro and Gus Haris were convinced that Lilik Budi Suprianto could handle the case, an agreement was reached between Anom and Gus Haris with Lilik Budi to prepare the needed funds so that the case involving the Pemalang Regent could be resolved.

"Eventually, from the funds collected by the Regent through GHA (Gus Haris) from various local officials and private parties, GHA provided LBS with IDR 1.2 billion," he noted.

"Regarding the remaining funds collected by GHA, the KPK will still trace those, " he added.

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