Attorney General Seizes Evidence Following Search of Ombudsman Commissioner Yeka Hendra's Office
Indonesia’s Attorney General’s office (Kejagung) completed a search of the Ombudsman RI building in Kuningan, South Jakarta. The Kejagung team left the location after collecting evidence.
According to detikcom’s monitoring on site on Monday, 9 March 2026, the Kejagung team exited the building at approximately 5:10 PM. They were observed carrying documents, a red handbag, and one box. They departed using four black vehicles with no comment provided following the search.
The search was conducted in connection with an alleged bribery case involving an acquittal in a cooking oil case. The search relates to a recommendation issued by the Ombudsman regarding cooking oil shortages from several years ago.
“It is correct that there was a search at the residence and office of one Ombudsman commissioner today,” said Kejagung’s Head of Legal Communication Anang Supriatna.
Anang confirmed that the search concerned the Ombudsman recommendation that was used by a cooking oil company in litigation at the State Administrative Court (PTUN). Anang also confirmed that the residence and office searched belonged to Ombudsman RI member Yeka Hendra Fatika (YH).
“Correct, YH,” he said.
The case began with an acquittal verdict issued on 19 March 2025 against three corporations charged by Kejagung: Wilmar Group, Musim Mas Group, and Permata Hijau Group. Upon investigation, this verdict appeared to have been arranged, with prosecutors, judges, and defence lawyers all suspect of involvement.
The basis for the acquittal verdict was, in part, a decision by the State Administrative Court (PTUN) that favoured these corporations. One key tool used by the corporations was a recommendation from the Ombudsman RI that concluded there was ‘maladministration’ in crude palm oil (CPO) export policy.
Prosecutors believe there was ‘manipulation’ behind the Ombudsman recommendation. This prompted prosecutors to search the office and residence of the Ombudsman commissioner, who is suspected of involvement in this series of alleged manipulations.
“Correct, it relates to the Ombudsman recommendation for the PTUN litigation,” confirmed Kejagung’s Head of Legal Communication Anang Supriatna, answering whether the search’s background related to the Ombudsman recommendation when the corporation filed a lawsuit at the PTUN.
According to Anang, the Ombudsman commissioner’s alleged conduct appears to constitute obstruction of the investigation being conducted by prosecutors. This conduct, Anang said, resulted in these corporations temporarily evading legal consequences.
“He faces Article 21 of the Corruption Eradication Law regarding obstruction of investigation and prosecution in that cooking oil case, which resulted in acquittal,” Anang explained.