The pati regent, investigated by the KPK, claims to have a fee for its income from the DPR

Jakarta – Regent of Pati Sudewo was questioned by the KPK as a witness to the alleged corruption case of the Railroad Project (KA). Sudewo claims that the money presumably the KPK was a commitment fee of the railway project was his income when he served as a member of the DPR. AFP -Monitoring at the KPK building, Kuningan, South Jakarta, Wednesday (8/27/2025), Sudewo was investigated around 16.29 WIB. Sudewo claims not to remember how many questions were asked by KPK investigators. Browse to continue the content “I was summoned, asked for information as a witness, all my questions were honest and what they were,” Sudewo said. Sudewo also had time to answer questions about the alleged fee he received in this case. Sudewo said it was explained since 2 years ago. “As far as money is concerned, it is also asked and it was explained about two years ago in the inspection that it was revenue fees from the Indonesian parliament, all outlined, there was revenue, income, there was a reduction,” he said. KPK spokeswoman Budi Prasetyo said Sudewo allegedly received a commitment fee from the construction of the railway track while serving as a member of parliament. He said the KPK would investigate the commitment fee to Sudewo. “Yes, this is true. Brother SDW (Sudewo) is one of the parties who allegedly also accepts the flow of commitment fee related to the railroad project we transferred yesterday, relating to the detention of one of the suspects, namely Brother R,” Budi told reporters in the KPK building, South Jakarta, Wednesday (8/13). “Of course, these information investigators will be investigated, and of course we will later update the investigation process associated with this SDW brother,” he continued. The KPK mentioned a number of suspects in this case. One of the youngest is ASN with the Ministry of Transport, Risna Sutriyanto (RS), who is the chairman of the working group related to the Double Railway Development Project between Solo Balapan-Kadipiro. (IAL/HAF)