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        "msgid": "house-deputy-backs-police-probe-into-coal-supply-corruption-causing-sumatran-blackouts-1783576394",
        "date": "2026-07-09 11:59:36",
        "title": "House Deputy Backs Police Probe into Coal Supply Corruption Causing Sumatran Blackouts",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Ahmad Sahroni has voiced support for the National Police's anti-corruption unit in investigating alleged graft in coal procurement that led to widespread power outages in Sumatra. Sahroni stated the investigation aligns with President Prabowo Subianto's commitment to eradicating corruption. The police have named two companies as suspects and estimate state losses at Rp 5 trillion.",
        "content": "<p>House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Ahmad Sahroni has expressed\nsupport for the National Police\u2019s Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas\nTipikor) in thoroughly investigating the alleged corruption in coal\nsupply that triggered mass blackouts in Sumatra. Sahroni described this\nas the right moment to clean up corruption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI support the Police\u2019s Kortas Tipikor for daring to investigate the\nalleged corruption involving foul play,\u201d Sahroni said on Thursday\n(9\/7\/2026). He emphasised that this move is in line with President\nPrabowo Subianto\u2019s commitment to eradicating corruption. \u201cThis is in\naccordance with President Prabowo\u2019s directives on corruption\neradication, and in this case, it is certainly the best moment for a\nclean-up in law enforcement,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Sahroni also warned against any interference in the legal process.\n\u201cOther parties involved should maintain peace so that this clean-up\nproceeds according to President Prabowo\u2019s expectations,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The Kortas Tipikor Polri is investigating the corruption case related\nto the fulfilment of coal supplies that caused blackouts in Sumatra and\nother parts of Indonesia. The case has been elevated to the\ninvestigation stage since 4 July 2026. Head of Kortas Tipikor Polri,\nInspector General Totok Suharyanto, announced that investigators found\ntwo companies, PT OBP and PT BRA, allegedly involved in irregularities\nin the procurement and fulfilment of coal supplies to power plants\n(PLTU).<\/p>\n<p>Director of Enforcement at Kortas Tipikor Polri, Brigadier General\nRobertus Yohanes De Deo, added that the alleged perpetrators used\nseveral methods, including document manipulation. Investigators also\ndiscovered manipulation of the quantity of coal supplied to the power\nplants, leading to payments or contract prices that did not match the\nactual supply conditions. No suspects have been named yet, but\ninvestigators have examined 16 witnesses and analysed numerous\ndocuments. State losses are estimated at Rp 5 trillion.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/house-deputy-backs-police-probe-into-coal-supply-corruption-causing-sumatran-blackouts-1783576394",
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