Former Ombudsman member Yeka Hendra Fatika has been named a suspect\nin an obstruction of justice case. He is alleged to have interfered with\nthe investigation into corruption allegations in the management of crude\npalm oil (CPO).<\/p>\n
The suspect designation was made by the Attorney General\u2019s Office\n(Kejagung). Prior to being named a suspect, Kejagung conducted searches\nat Yeka Hendra Fatika\u2019s office and residence on Monday, 9 March\n2026.<\/p>\n
The searches related to the corruption case in crude oil management,\nduring which Yeka was still a Commissioner of the Indonesian Ombudsman.\nYeka also underwent questioning at Kejagung on Monday, 25 May 2026,\nbefore being formally named a suspect.<\/p>\n
Key points regarding Yeka\u2019s suspect designation include:<\/p>\n
Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, Director of Investigation at Jampidsus\nKejagung, stated that the suspect designation against Yeka stemmed from\nthe ongoing investigation into a judge bribery case involving CPO, which\npreviously implicated lawyer Marcella Santoso.<\/p>\n
\u201cFollowing a series of investigations and the collection of evidence,\nour investigative team has named Mr.\u00a0YHF, a member of the Indonesian\nOmbudsman for the 2021-2026 term, as a suspect in this case,\u201d Syarief\nsaid during a press conference at the Jampidsus building in South\nJakarta on Monday evening, 25 May 2026.<\/p>\n
Syarief explained that the case began in February 2022 during a\ncooking oil shortage. Yeka, as an Ombudsman member, initiated an\ninvestigation into alleged maladministration at the Ministry of Trade\n(Kemendag). However, the report materials were allegedly manipulated\nunlawfully.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr.\u00a0YHF altered the Ombudsman RI information report, which\noriginally concerned the cooking oil shortage, into a recommendation to\nrevoke the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) for export interests,\u201d\nSyarief said.<\/p>\n
The Ombudsman\u2019s Investigation Report (LHP) No.\u00a0418 dated 15 August\n2022 was used by corporate lawyers. Normally, the LHP should only be\nprovided to Kemendag as the respondent. However, Yeka is suspected of\nleaking the document to private parties and corporate legal teams.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe LHP was provided to Mr.\u00a0MS and the AALF Legal team, which then\nserved as the legal basis for challenging Kemendag through the State\nAdministrative Court (PTUN) and civil lawsuits,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
This manipulated Ombudsman report strategy proved successful. The\nPTUN and civil court rulings were used as defence arguments, leading\njudges to acquit three major corporations.<\/p>\n
Investigators found evidence that Yeka received funds from PT Wilmar\nGroup. The money was paid as compensation for manipulating the LHP,\nrouted through third-party accounts to obscure the trail.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr.\u00a0YHF received funds from PT Wilmar Group via another person\u2019s\naccount and subsequent projects from companies within the Wilmar Group,\u201d\nSyarief stated.<\/p>\n
For his actions, Yeka faces charges under Article 21 of the\nCorruption Crime Law (Tipikor) in conjunction with Article 20 of Law\nNo.\u00a01 of 2023 on the Criminal Code (KUHP).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe suspect will be held for 20 days at Salemba Detention Centre\nunder the Attorney General\u2019s Office,\u201d Syarief concluded.<\/p>\n
It is known that three corporations\u2014Wilmar Group, Musim Mas Group,\nand Permata Hijau Group\u2014were charged by Kejagung on 19 March 2025.\nInvestigations revealed that the acquittals were prearranged, with\nsuspects including judges and lawyers.<\/p>\n
The basis for the acquittals included a State Administrative Court\nruling in favour of the corporations. One key tool used was the\nOmbudsman RI\u2019s recommendation that there was \u2018maladministration\u2019 in CPO\nexport policies.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors believe there was manipulation behind the Ombudsman\u2019s\nrecommendation, prompting searches at the commissioner\u2019s office and\nresidence over suspected involvement in the manipulation scheme.<\/p>\n
The Ombudsman commissioner\u2019s actions are alleged to have obstructed\nprosecutors\u2019 investigations, allowing the corporations to evade legal\nconsequences.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/three-key-facts-about-former-ombudsman-member-charged-in-cpo-corruption-case-1779901553", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }