New facts have emerged in the case ensnaring Hery Susanto, Chairman\nof the Indonesian Ombudsman. He is alleged to have received Rp1.5\nbillion to assist in correcting the calculation of Non-Tax State Revenue\n(PNBP) conducted by the Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut).<\/p>\n
This allegation arose during the investigation into the nickel mining\nbusiness governance case for the period 2013\u20132025 in Southeast Sulawesi,\nwhich is currently being handled by the Attorney General\u2019s Office. This\nwas revealed by the Director of Investigation at the Deputy Attorney\nGeneral for Special Crimes of the Attorney General\u2019s Office, Syarief\nSulaeman Nahdi.<\/p>\n
\u201cApproximately what has been handed over from this one person is\naround one and a half billion rupiah or Rp1.5 billion,\u201d he stated on\nThursday, 16 April 2026.<\/p>\n
The case began when PT TSHI faced issues related to the examination\nreport (LHP) on the PNBP calculation or fine set by the Ministry of\nForestry. The company then sought a way to correct the amount of\nobligations it had to pay.<\/p>\n
In that process, Hery, who was then serving as an Ombudsman\nCommissioner, is said to have been involved. He is alleged to have\nissued a recommendation letter that impacted a change in the policy\npreviously set by the Ministry of Forestry.<\/p>\n
\u201cThus, the letter or policy by the Ministry of Forestry was corrected\nby the Ombudsman with an order for PT TSHI to calculate its own payment\nburden,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Through that recommendation, PT TSHI then independently recalculated\nthe PNBP obligations it had to deposit. The Ministry of Forestry\u2019s\ninitial policy is said to have been cancelled. As compensation for his\nrole, Hery is alleged to have received Rp1.5 billion from the Director\nof PT TSHI.<\/p>\n
Previously reported, the legal drama ensnaring Hery Susanto, Chairman\nof the Indonesian Ombudsman, continues to unfold. After being arrested\nearlier, the Attorney General\u2019s Office (Kejagung) has officially named\nHery as a suspect in the alleged corruption case of nickel mining trade\ngovernance.<\/p>\n
This designation was made after investigators from the Deputy\nAttorney General for Criminal Acts of Corruption (Jampidsus) obtained\nsufficient evidence to implicate Hery. This was revealed by the Director\nof Investigation at the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes of\nthe Attorney General\u2019s Office, Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Jampidsus investigation team has designated, namely Mr HS,\ndesignating suspect Mr HS in the case of alleged criminal corruption in\nnickel mining trade governance activities from 2013 to 2025,\u201d he said on\nThursday, 16 April 2026.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/shocking-facts-rp1-5-billion-allegedly-flows-to-ombudsman-chairman-for-correction-of-ministry-of-forestrys-1776325855", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }