TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The arrest of Subang Regent Imas Aryumningsih by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in a sting operation adds to the long list of regional heads who accepted a bribe.
From early 2017 until February this year, KPK arrested eight regional heads who plan to run for office or endorsing family members in the simultaneous regional election with various types of corruptive conduct.
KPK Deputy Chairman Basaria Pandjaitan said that corruption is not the only way to fund candidates in the elections, but they also hunt for commissions to return the money they spent in previous elections.
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The following are eight regional heads arrested by the KPK under suspicion of accepting bribes allegedly to fund their election candidacies.
1. Subang Regent Imas Aryumningsih
Arrested on Tuesday, February 13. She allegedly accepted Rp1.4billion bribes.
2. Ngada Regent Marianus Sae
Arrested on Sunday, February 11. Marianus allegedly accepted Rp4.1 billion bribes.
3. Jombang Regent Nyono Suharli Wihandoko
Arrested on Saturday, February 3. Nyono allegedly accepted Rp275 million bribes.
4. East Halmahera Regent Rudi Erawan
Rudi Erawan planned to run for Governor of North Maluku. KPK named Rudi as a suspect on January 31, 2018. He allegedly accepted Rp6.3 billion in bribes.
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5. Nganjuk Regent Taufiqurrahman
His wife, Ita Triwibawati, was set to run in the Nganjuk Regent election. He was arrested on October 25, 2017, for allegedly accepting bribes.
6. Kutai Kertanegara Regent Rita Widyasari
Rita was set to run for the East Kalimantan Gubernatorial Election. She was arrested on September 26, 2017, for allegedly accepting Rp436 billion bribes.
7. Batu Mayor Eddy Rumpoko
Eddy was involved in a corruption case when his wife, Dewanti Rumpoko, was set to run as a candidate in the Batu regional head election. Eddy was arrested on September 16, 2017, for accepting Rp500 million in bribes.
8. Tegal Mayor Siti Masitha Soeparno
Siti was arrested on August 29, 2017, for allegedly accepting Rp5.1 billion.
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