The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) explained that the inactive Pati Regent Sudewo (SDW) is a suspect in an alleged bribery case related to the construction and maintenance of railway lines within the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation, namely when he served as a member of Commission V of the Indonesian House of Representatives for the 2019-2024 period."Not in the context of the Pati Regent, but as a member of Commission V of the Indonesian House of Representatives in partnership with the Ministry of Transportation," said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo at the KPK's Red and White Building.
Budi then explained that Sudewo, as a legislator, should carry out a supervisory function over his partner, namely the Ministry of Transportation, especially regarding projects in that ministry.
"However, there were allegations of money flowing from development projects at the DJKA at several locations to SDW, and this has also been confirmed by a number of witnesses we summoned. We requested information, including facts from the trials of the other defendants," he said.
Therefore, he said the Corruption Eradication Committee then decided to name Sudewo as the next suspect in the Ministry of Transportation's DJKA case.
"We will provide a full explanation at a later opportunity, specifically regarding SDW's role in implementing projects at the DJKA. What about the alleged money flows? Which projects are they from? How much is the amount? We will provide further details," he said.
Previously, Sudewo's name had appeared in the trial of the case with the defendant as Head of the Central Java Railway Engineering Center (BTP) Putu Sumarjaya, and the commitment-making official for the Central Java BTP Bernard Hasibuan at the Semarang Corruption Court, Central Java, November 9, 2023.
During the trial, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) reportedly confiscated approximately Rp3 billion from Sudewo. The KPK prosecutor presented photographic evidence of cash in rupiah and foreign currency confiscated from Sudewo's home.
However, Sudewo denied this. He also denied receiving Rp 720 million from PT Istana Putra Agung employees, as well as Rp 500 million from Bernard Hasibuan through his staff member, Nur Widayat.
Then on January 20, 2026, the Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) named Sudewo as the next suspect in the investigation of the case.
