#Corruption
Purbaya cites corruption, inefficient spending behind reduced regional transfers in 2026
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said that widespread corruption in regional governments is one of the key reasons behind a significant reduction in the Transfer to Regions (TKD) budget allocation for next year, while simultaneously highlighting inefficiencies and poor spending quality at the local government level.
Tax officials barred from travel in graft probe
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has issued travel bans against several former officials of the Ministry of Finance’s Tax Directorate General (DJP) in connection with an ongoing tax corruption investigation.
Tax office responds after prosecutors raid homes of senior officials in 2016–2020 graft probe
The Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) has issued its first public statement after the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) conducted raids on the homes of several tax officials as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in tax processing between 2016 and 2020.
North Sumatra prosecutors search Inalum office in 2019 aluminum sales graft probe
The Special Crimes Investigation Team of the North Sumatra Provincial Prosecutors’ Office has conducted a search operation at the headquarters of state-owned aluminium producer PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) in Kuala Tanjung, Batubara Regency, in relation with the investigation into an alleged corruption case involving the company’s 2019 aluminium sales.
AGO opens new corruption probe into former Pertamina’s trading arm Petral
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has launched a new phase of investigation into alleged corruption involving Pertamina Energy Trading Limited (Petral), the now-defunct overseas trading subsidiary of state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina.
Watchdog groups file pretrial motion against KPK over haj quota corruption probe
Two watchdog organizations − the Indonesian Institute for Oversight, Safeguarding, and Law Enforcement (LP3HI) and the People’s Alliance for Justice and Welfare of Indonesia (ARUKKI) − have filed a pretrial motion against the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for its alleged failure in the 2023–2024 Haj quota corruption case.
Former Kominfo director-general indicted in Rp150 B data center corruption case
Former Director General of Informatics Applications at the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) − now the Ministry of Communication and Digital Applications (Komdigi) − Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan has been indicted for allegedly causing over Rp150 billion (US$9 million) in State losses related to the 2020-2024 temporary national data center (PDNS) project.
Mahfud reveals Sri Mulyani’s alleged attempts to shield Finance Ministry officials from graft probes
Former Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD accuses former Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati of being overly protective of her subordinates at the Directorate General of Taxes and the Directorate General of Customs and Excise during her tenure under President Joko Widodo and early in President Prabowo Subianto’s administration.
AGO questions Berau Coal officials in the Pertamina oil corruption case
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has questioned 10 witnesses in its ongoing investigation into the alleged corruption in the management of crude oil and refinery products involving State energy company PT Pertamina, its subholdings, and several oil contractors (KKKS) between 2018 and 2023.
KPK launches investigation into Jakarta–Bandung high-speed rail project
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has begun investigating alleged irregularities in the Jakarta–Bandung high-speed rail project, known as Whoosh, said Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu in Jakarta on Monday, October 27, 2025.
Election commission leaders sanctioned for private jet use during 2024 polls
The Election Organizers Honorary Council (DKPP) has issued a severe warning letter to the chairman and several members of the General Elections Commission (KPU), as well as its secretary-general, after finding them guilty of violating the election ethics code by using private jets during the 2024 election period.
KPK names energy company commissioner as suspect in PGN gas sales graft case
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Arso Sadewo (AS), President Commissioner of energy company PT Inti Alasindo Energy (IAE), as suspect in an alleged corruption case involving a gas sale and purchase agreement with State gas distribution company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) from 2017 to 2021.