The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested East Kalimantan mining businessman Rudy Ong Chandra (ROC) after he was named a suspect in an alleged bribery case linked to mining business permits (IUP) in the province between 2013 and 2018.
"Today, investigators carried out a forced arrest of ROC in connection with the corruption case on mining permits in East Kalimantan during the 2013–2018 period," KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said as quoted in a statement on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
Following his arrest, Rudy will undergo further questioning by KPK investigators before being placed in detention. The anti-graft agency resorted to the forced arrest after Rudy repeatedly failed to comply with previous summons.
Rudy is known to hold several key positions in the mining sector, including Commissioner of PT Sepiak Jaya Kalimantan Timur, PT Cahaya Bara Kalimantan Timur, PT Bunga Jadi Lestari, and PT Anugrah Pancaran Bulan. He is also listed as a five-percent shareholder in PT Tara Indonusa Coal.
The bribery case, which has been under investigation since September 19, 2024, involves three suspects: former East Kalimantan Governor Awang Faroek Ishak, his daughter and East Kalimantan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Chairperson Dayang Dona Faroek, and Rudy Ong Chandra. All three were barred from leaving the country starting September 24, 2024.
Rudy previously filed a pretrial motion challenging his suspect status at the South Jakarta District Court, but his petition was rejected on November 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, KPK has confirmed that it will issue a termination of investigation order (SP3) for Awang Faroek Ishak following his passing on December 22, 2024. The former governor was laid to rest the next day at the family cemetery in Tenggarong, Kutai Kartanegara Regency.
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