Attorney General's Office Raids Indonesian Ombudsman Office

The Attorney General’s Office (Kejaksaan Agung) conducted a search of the Indonesian Ombudsman’s office in Jakarta on Monday, 9 March 2026. The search was part of efforts to develop a case involving alleged corruption related to crude palm oil (CPO).

The office of the Indonesian Ombudsman was searched by investigators. “The search did indeed take place,” said Anang Supriatna, Head of Public Relations at the Attorney General’s Office, in a written statement on Monday, 9 March 2026.

Anang declined to specify the items sought by investigators. The case is not directly related to the main cooking oil matter. “Article 21 concerns obstruction of investigation and prosecution in the cooking oil case,” Anang stated.

The Attorney General’s search of the Indonesian Ombudsman’s office was ongoing. Investigators were searching for data related to three companies involved in the case.

In addition to the Ombudsman building, investigators also searched the residence of one of the Indonesian Ombudsman’s commissioners. However, the identity of this commissioner was not disclosed.

He stated that the case is connected to convicted individual Marcella Santoso and three corporations: Wilmar Group, Permata Hijau Group, and Musim Mas Group.

This case represents a development from a civil lawsuit filed by these three corporations before the State Administrative Court (PTUN). The Indonesian Ombudsman is allegedly suspected of providing a recommendation to strengthen this lawsuit.