Alleged CSR Fund Misappropriation in Banyuwangi: Boyamin Saiman Opens Praperadilan Option

The Coordinator of the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI), Boyamin Saiman, has highlighted the progress of the investigation into the alleged corruption of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds belonging to PT PJU by the Banyuwangi District Attorney’s Office (Kejari). According to Boyamin, this case, which concerns the alleged misappropriation of CSR fund distribution, is legally not complex to prove. The focus of the investigation simply needs to be directed at the conformity between the actual distribution of funds in the field and the social objectives mandated by corporate regulations. Boyamin hopes the Banyuwangi Kejari can accelerate the process of reviewing the case materials. He noted that the initial step of issuing an investigation assignment letter had actually been taken during the tenure of the previous structural official. ‘We hope that the handling of this case can proceed more progressively by the District Attorney’s Office. The previous official, even though he was only acting in an interim capacity at the time, had already issued an assignment letter to begin the investigation process,’ Boyamin told reporters on Tuesday (9/6/2026). Boyamin further explained that the misallocation of CSR funds has strong indications of being categorised as a criminal act of corruption. This occurs if funds that should be the right of the wider community are proven to have been diverted for the personal interests of specific individuals or affiliated groups. He reminded that CSR funds have a close link to public finances and interests, considering that companies receive facilities for deducting or reducing their tax obligations for the distribution of these social funds. Therefore, the accountability aspect cannot be viewed merely as an administrative issue. As a monitoring measure for the performance of the regional prosecutor’s office, Boyamin stated that he does not rule out the possibility of taking a formal legal route by filing a praperadilan lawsuit if the handling of this case is deemed stalled or proceeding without clear legal certainty. ‘If this case continues without certainty, the community has a constitutional right to file a praperadilan. Because the party most harmed by this delay is the community, who should be receiving the benefits of these CSR funds,’ he added. This case of the alleged misappropriation of CSR funds and suspected abuse of authority at PT PJU began with a public complaint report filed by the Love the Nation Community (KCB) of East Java in December 2025. Thus far, the Banyuwangi Kejari has summoned a number of witnesses for questioning in the initial stage of the investigation to examine the validity of the evidence.