Central Java
KPK arrests Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq in sting, names her sole suspect in outsourcing corruption case
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Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq on March 3, 2026, in Semarang during a sting operation over alleged corruption in outsourcing procurement for fiscal years 2023-2026. She was named the sole suspect the following day and detained for 20 days. Her family's company, PT Raja Nusantara Berdaya, secured Rp46 billion in government contracts.
Fresh accounts from victims describe how Kiai Ashari, already arrested on May 7 in Wonogiri for allegedly abusing dozens of santriwati at Pondok Pesantren Ndolo Kusumo in Pati, deliberately moved sleeping locations and used spiritual pretexts to target students.
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Police arrested Kiai Ashari, caretaker of Pondok Pesantren Ndolo Kusumo in Pati district, on Thursday morning, 7 May 2026, in Purwantoro, Wonogiri. He is accused of sexually abusing dozens of santriwati by exploiting religious doctrine.
The PDIP Central Java regional conference in Semarang on December 27, 2025, appointed Dolfie Othniel Frederic Palit as DPD chairman for 2025-2030, replacing Bambang Pacul. The event was led by Megawati Soekarnoputri and attended by Hasto Kristiyanto and Puan Maharani. Puan's daughter, Diah Pikatan Orissa Putri Haprani, was appointed as deputy chairman for politics.