Acting Village Head in North Morowali Named as Suspect in Rp 9.6 Billion CSR Corruption Case

The acting Head of Tamainusi Village, initialled Y, in North Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi, has been named as a suspect in an alleged corruption case involving corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds and mining company compensations from 2021 to 2024, totalling Rp 9.6 billion. Prior to Y, the former Head of Tamainusi Village, initialled AU, had already been designated as a suspect.

“Today, we have officially named Ms Y as the second suspect in the case of alleged criminal corruption in the management of CSR funds and mining company compensations for the fiscal years 2021-2024,” stated Laode Sopyan, Head of Public Relations and Legal Section at the Central Sulawesi Attorney General’s Office, as reported by detiksulsel on Tuesday (7/4/2026).

“This designation is a development from the main investigation, with the previous suspect being the former village head of Tamainusi, initialled AU,” Sopyan continued.

Over the period from 2021 to 2024, Tamainusi Village received CSR funds and compensations from mining companies including PT Hoffmen International, CV Surya Amindo Perkasa, PT Palu Barug Yaku, and PT Cipta Hutama Meranti. These CSR funds were supposed to be deposited into the village treasury account and recorded in the Village Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBDes).

“Investigators found that the former village head allegedly committed several unlawful acts to control these funds. He is said to have unilaterally formed a CSR management team, which is considered legally flawed, and opened a new account outside the village treasury account,” Sopyan explained.

In practice, suspect AU is alleged to have fully controlled the fund management, including ordering the treasurer to sign blank withdrawal slips. Additionally, AU is suspected of receiving cash outside banking mechanisms, including Rp 732 million from CV Surya Amindo Perkasa.

Meanwhile, suspect Y is alleged to have actively participated in facilitating these practices. She is said to have agreed to serve as the treasurer of the illegal CSR team, opened a separate bank account, and signed blank withdrawal slips at AU’s direction.