First Hearing for Former Ombudsman Chairman Hery Susanto Set for 24 June

The bribery case concerning nickel mining governance from 2013-2025, involving former Indonesian Ombudsman Chairman Hery Susanto as a defendant, has entered a new phase. Susanto’s first hearing is set to take place next week. “The inaugural hearing is planned for Wednesday, 24 June 2026,” said Central Jakarta District Court spokesperson Andi Saputra in a statement on Thursday (18/6/2026). The case is registered under number 34/Pid.Sus-TPK/2026/PN. Jkt. Pst. It will be presided over by chief judge Dwi Elyarahma Sulistyowati, with Fajar Kusuma Aji and Alfis Setyawan serving as panel members. Hery Susanto was detained by the Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) after being named a suspect in the nickel mining governance bribery case spanning 2013-2025. The Kejagung revealed that Susanto received bribes in the form of cash and a house. “From these receipts, there are approximately five items: from Laode, Director of PT Tosida, amounting to Rp 875 million,” said the Director of Investigations at the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, to reporters at the Kejagung in Jakarta on Thursday (11/6). “From Tjia Peng Tjoan, Director of PT Dinamika, amounting to Rp 200 million; from Agung Winarno, a house located at Ruko Gebang Permai Blok D5 Number 10, Pulo Gebang Village, Cakung District, valued at Rp 2.2 billion; then from Agung Winarno through Edi Sukandi, amounting to Rp 1 billion; and from Agung Winarno, amounting to Rp 525 million,” he stated. According to the case file, Susanto is suspected of violating the primary first charge, namely Article 12 letter a in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Corruption Crimes, subsidiary Article 12 letter b in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Corruption Crimes, subsidiary Article 5 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes. Alternatively, the second charge is Article 606 paragraph 2 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the new Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999. “The suspect HS has been placed in detention for 20 days, starting from 8 June 2026 to 27 June 2026, at the Salemba Detention Centre, branch of the Jakarta State Prosecutor’s Office,” he said. Susanto allegedly handled issues regarding the calculation of non-tax state revenue (PNBP) from PT TSHI. The company then allegedly requested Susanto to arrange for the Ombudsman to correct the PNBP calculation. “The suspect received a sum of money from Mr LKM, who is a director of PT TSHI. The amount handed over by this one individual is approximately Rp 1.5 billion,” Syarief stated. The Attorney General’s Office has also arrested the owner and President Director of PT Toshida Indonesia, Laode Sinarwan Oda (LS). LS has been named a suspect for allegedly giving bribes to Hery Susanto in the corruption case concerning nickel mining governance in Southeast Sulawesi for the 2013-2025 period.