#Corruption
Tom Lembong highlights irregularities in sugar import case verdict
Former Trade Minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong, or Tom Lembong, expresses concerns over the 4.5-year prison sentence handed down by the Jakarta Corruption Court on him in connection with a sugar importation case, claiming that it disregards his ministerial authority.
Former Trade minister sentenced to 4.5 years for sugar import corruption
The Jakarta Anti-Corruption Court sentenced former Minister of Trade Thomas Trikasih Lembong, aka Tom Lembong, on Friday, July 18, 2025 to four years and six months in prison after declaring him guilty of corruption related to Indonesia’s sugar import policy.
Authorities probe four major rice producers over alleged fraud, quality violations
The National Police's Food Task Force is investigating several rice producers suspected of violating quality standards and measurements.
Nadiem shows up at 2nd inquiry session of Chromebook procurement graft case
Former Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem Makarim appeared at the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) headquarters on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 for questioning as part of a widening corruption investigation into the procurement of Chromebook laptops under the government’s 2019-2022 digital education initiative.
“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.