The Attorney General\u2019s Office (Kejagung) has named former Ombudsman\nmember Yeka Hendra Fatika as a suspect in an obstruction of justice\ncase. Yeka allegedly accepted bribes from corporations to help them\nevade legal consequences in a corruption case involving crude palm oil\n(CPO) export facilities.<\/p>\n
Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, Director of Investigation at Kejagung\u2019s\nSpecial Crimes Unit (Jampidsus), revealed that Yeka is suspected of\nreceiving funds from PT Wilmar Group. The money was allegedly given in\nexchange for manipulating the Ombudsman\u2019s Inspection Report (LHP) to\nbenefit the corporation.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr YHF received funds from PT Wilmar Group related to the LHP\nthrough another person\u2019s account, as well as several projects from\ncompanies within the Wilmar Group subsequently,\u201d Syarief told reporters\nat the Kejagung\u2019s Central Building in South Jakarta on Monday (25 June\n2026).<\/p>\n
Syarief stated that his office has gathered evidence of the fund\ntransfers, which allegedly occurred covertly using nominee accounts.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t need to seize the money immediately, but we have evidence\nof the transfers. It\u2019s in the form of bank accounts. There\u2019s transfer\nproof and witnesses. Accounts belonging to others, using nominees,\u201d\nSyarief said.<\/p>\n
When asked about the estimated bribe amount, Syarief declined to\ndisclose details, stating it is still under investigation. \u201cWe\u2019ll\nrelease that later. The investigation is ongoing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The alleged bribe is linked to Yeka\u2019s role in altering the\nOmbudsman\u2019s report on the 2022 cooking oil shortage. Instead of\ninvestigating the scarcity, the report was changed to recommend\nrepealing the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) regulation.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr YHF altered the Ombudsman RI report, which originally addressed\nthe cooking oil shortage, to recommend repealing the DMO for export\ninterests in an illegal manner,\u201d Syarief said.<\/p>\n
The manipulated report was leaked to corporate legal teams to\nchallenge the government. As a result, three corporations\u2014PT Wilmar\nGroup, PT Musim Mas Group, and PT Permata Hijau Group\u2014were temporarily\nacquitted by the District Court.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter obtaining rulings from the Administrative Court (PTUN) and\ncivil court, these were used in pleadings to secure the acquittal of the\nthree corporations as grounds for consideration,\u201d Syarief explained.<\/p>\n
Yeka Hendra Fatika is currently detained at Salemba Prison, a branch\nof the Attorney General\u2019s Office, for 20 days. He faces charges under\nArticle 21 of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article\n20 of Law No.\u00a01 of 2023 on the Criminal Code.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ombudsman-report-should-have-investigated-cooking-oil-shortage-but-yeka-altered-it-for-export-purposes-1780139827", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }