#Corruption
“Gasoline Godfather” among nine new suspects in Pertamina oil trading graft
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has named nine individuals as new suspects in a sweeping corruption investigation into the mismanagement of crude oil and refined fuel trading at State energy company PT Pertamina, its subsidiaries, and several oil contractors between 2018 and 2023.
Former prosecutor jailed for embezzling Rp11.7 B in robot trading fraud case
Former prosecutor at the West Jakarta District Attorney Office, Azam Akhmad Akhsya, has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being found guilty of embezzling Rp11.7 billion (US$700,000) in evidence money from a fraudulent investment case involving the Fahrenheit trading robot platform. He was also fined Rp250 million, with a subsidiary sentence of three months in jail if the fine is not paid.
Former SOEs Minister Dahlan Iskan named suspect in fraud, forgery case
Former Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), Dahlan Iskan, has been named a suspect, along with Nany Widjaja, a former director at Jawa Pos, by the East Java Police’s General Criminal Investigation Directorate in a case involving alleged document forgery and embezzlement.
BEI seeks clarification from BRI after KPK raid over Rp2.1 T EDC procurement scandal
The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has requested explanation from PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BBRI) following a raid by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on two of its offices.
KPK probes alleged Rp700 B loss in State bank’s EDC procurement project
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that the state may have suffered losses amounting to Rp700 billion (US$43 million) in a suspected corruption case involving the procurement of electronic data capture (EDC) machines by State Bank BRI between 2020 and 2024.
KPK names five suspects in Rp231.8 B road construction graft case in N. Sumatra
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has uncovered a major corruption case involving road construction projects in North Sumatra following a sting operation (OTT) in Mandailing Natal regency on Friday, June 27, 2025.
North Sumatra governor to testify in KPK probe into graft case at public works agency
North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution has expressed his readiness to testify before Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators over a corruption case that has led to the arrest of the Head of the province’s Public Works Agency, Topan Obaja Putra Ginting.
Ex-Education Minister Nadiem breaks silence after 12-hour AGO grilling
Former Education Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim gave a brief statement to the press late Monday evening, June 23, 2025 after undergoing a 12-hour examination at the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) as a witness in the ongoing investigation into alleged corruption in the Rp9.9 trillion (US$618 million) Chromebook procurement project.
KPK distances itself from individual named in online gambling trial
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has distanced itself from Raihan, a man who testified in a high-profile trial on the alleged protection of illegal online gambling sites by the then Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo, now Komdigi) in 2023.
Wilmar Group clarifies Rp11.8 T payment amid CPO Export graft case appeal
Agribusiness giant Wilmar Group clarifies that the fund transfer following the seizure of Rp11.8 trillion (US$720 million) by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) in connection with the CPO export corruption case was not an admission of guilt, but a guarantee deposit requested by prosecutors as the appeal process is underway.
Former Supreme Court official Zarof Ricar sentenced to 16 years for graft, bribery
The Jakarta Corruption Court has sentenced Zarof Ricar, a former senior official at the Supreme Court, to 16 years in prison for his involvement in a major corruption case, including bribery and accepting illicit gratuities during his tenure.
Wilmar subsidiaries return Rp11.8 T in CPO graft case, await MA ruling
Five corporate subsidiaries under the Wilmar Group have returned a total of Rp11.88 trillion (US$730 million) to the government in a major corruption case related to the 2022 issuance of crude palm oil (CPO) export permits.