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        "id": 1670400,
        "msgid": "menko-yusrils-statement-on-fugitive-riza-chalids-information-1775836243",
        "date": "2026-04-10 22:28:47",
        "title": "Menko Yusril's Statement on Fugitive Riza Chalid's Information",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Coordinating Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra has received information indicating that fugitive Riza Chalid, wanted for multiple corruption cases involving Pertamina's oil procurement, is in Malaysia, and suggested pursuing extradition from the Malaysian government after verification. The Attorney General's Office confirmed Chalid's status as a suspect in a new case and is collaborating with Interpol to track and repatriate him, though no formal extradition or mutual legal assistance efforts have been initiated yet. This development highlights ongoing efforts to combat high-profile corruption in Indonesia's energy sector.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights,\nImmigration and Correctional Services Yusril Ihza Mahendra stated that\nhe has received information that the fugitive Riza Chalid is in\nMalaysia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we have heard is that he is in Malaysia, but whether it is\ncertain or not must be investigated, and if he is indeed in Malaysia,\nextradition must be requested from the Malaysian Government,\u201d said Menko\nYusril in response to reporters\u2019 questions when he was met at the\nPresidential Palace in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the Attorney General\u2019s Office on Thursday (9\/4) again\ndesignated Mohammad Riza Chalid (MRC) as a suspect in the alleged\ncorruption case of crude oil and refinery product procurement at\nPertamina Energy Trading Ltd.\u00a0(Petral) from 2008 to 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Riza Chalid had previously also been designated as a suspect and\nfugitive for the alleged corruption case of crude oil and refinery\nproduct governance at PT Pertamina Subholding and Contractors of the\nCooperation Work Contract (KKKS) from 2018 to 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Yusril stated that he is not handling the Riza Chalid\ncase directly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think perhaps Mr Foreign Minister (Sugiono) and Mr Minister of Law\n(Supratman Andi Agtas) will handle this matter. Until now, no\nrepatriation efforts have been made, either in the context of MLA\n(mutual legal assistance) or extradition with the Malaysian Government,\u201d\nsaid Yusril.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate opportunity, the Head of the Law Information Centre\n(Kapuspenkum) of the Attorney General\u2019s Office, Anang Supriatna, stated\nthat Riza Chalid is outside Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>Anang assured that the Attorney General\u2019s Office continues to\ncommunicate with related work units, namely the Indonesian NCB Interpol,\nto track the suspect\u2019s whereabouts.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Director of Investigation (Dirdik) of the Deputy\nAttorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) of the Attorney\nGeneral\u2019s Office, Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, during a press conference,\nemphasised that the Attorney General\u2019s Office will continue to hunt for\nRiza, who remains a fugitive to this day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are still cooperating with Interpol, especially Indonesian\nInterpol, to try to bring Mr MRC back,\u201d said Syarief.<\/p>\n<p>Riza Chalid\u2019s presence in Malaysia was previously revealed by the\nCoordinator of the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI), Boyamin\nSaiman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegarding Riza Chalid in Malaysia, I am as certain as certain can be\nthat he is indeed in Malaysia. Because there would be no other place\nwhere he could stay comfortably,\u201d said Boyamin in early February\n2026.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/menko-yusrils-statement-on-fugitive-riza-chalids-information-1775836243",
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