Central Sulawesi Attorney General's Office Uncovers Mining CSR Fund Corruption; Former Village Head Charged
Palu — The former head of Tamainusi Village, North Morowali Regency, Ahlis Umar, has been designated as a suspect in a case of alleged corruption in the management of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds and mining company compensation.
“Investigators have also seized a number of financial transaction documents and several valuable assets allegedly related to the case,” said Laode Sopyan, head of the information and legal division at the Central Sulawesi High Attorney’s Office, on Friday, 13 March 2026.
The suspect was formally charged on Thursday, 12 March 2026, after investigators obtained two pieces of valid evidence, including results of examinations of numerous witnesses from village officials, the Village Consultative Body (BPD), subdistrict government, the Department of Community and Village Empowerment (PMD), and mining company representatives.
From the investigation results, between 2021 and 2024 Tamainusi Village received CSR funds and compensation from several mining companies, including PT Hoffmen International, CV Surya Amindo Perkasa (SAP), PT Palu Barug Yaku and PT Cipta Hutama Meranti.
Under the provisions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Regulation Number 20 of 2018, these funds should have been deposited into the village cash account and recorded in the Village Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBDes).
“However, in practice, the suspect allegedly engaged in a series of unlawful acts to control these funds,” he stated.
Investigators revealed the suspect unilaterally issued a decision establishing a CSR fund management team, which was considered legally defective, only two days before being temporarily removed from the position of village head.
The suspect also opened a new bank account under the name of the CSR team and requested that mining companies redirect fund transfers from the legitimate village cash account to this new account.
In managing the funds, the suspect allegedly acted as the sole controller by instructing the team treasurer to sign blank withdrawal slips so that funds could be withdrawn without proper procedures.
Moreover, the suspect allegedly received cash directly outside the banking mechanism, including Rp732 million from CV Surya Amindo Perkasa.
As a result of these actions, the state suffered financial losses of Rp9,686,385,572 based on calculations by the Central Sulawesi Attorney General’s Office audit team.
During the investigation process, the investigative team also seized various assets allegedly related to the case, including luxury vehicles such as a Mitsubishi Pajero and Mercedes-Benz, as well as three heavy equipment units.