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KPK probes multiple money collectors in Pati corruption case
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Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects more than one money collector per subdistrict in Pati Regency, Central Java, in a corruption case involving extortion for village official positions that ensnares former Regent Sudewo. Investigators are probing the background of 601 vacant positions and the budgeting for their salaries from village funds. Examinations of the acting regent and several witnesses aim to clarify the process.
Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized Rp2.6 billion in cash from Pati Regent Sudewo and three village heads accused of extorting candidates for village official positions. The sting operation occurred on January 19, 2026, in Pati Regency, Central Java. The funds were collected from eight village heads in Jaken subdistrict.