Former Ombudsman Chairman Hery Susanto to Stand Trial on 24 June

The first trial for the alleged nickel corruption case involving former Ombudsman Chairman Hery Susanto will be held at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday, 24 June 2026. Court spokesperson Andi Saputra revealed that the trial will proceed after the court’s registry registered the case under number 34/Pid.Sus-TPK/2026/PN. Jkt. Pst in Hery’s name. The Chief Judge of the Central Jakarta District Court has appointed a panel of judges to preside over the case, with Dwi Elyarahma Sulistyawati as the presiding judge, and Fajar Kusuma Aji and Alfis Setyawan as member judges.

Previously, the Attorney General’s Office named Hery Susanto a suspect in an alleged corruption case related to nickel mining governance activities between 2013 and 2025. The Director of Investigation at the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, stated that Hery allegedly committed the criminal acts while serving as a member of the Indonesian Ombudsman for the 2021-2026 period. Hery is suspected of receiving bribes from several mining companies with the aim of having the Ombudsman issue specific Examination Result Reports (LHP) or LHAP.

There were at least five instances of alleged bribery. First, from Laode Sunarwan, Director of PT Thosida Indonesia, who allegedly provided Rp875 million through Lukman Malanuang. Second, from Tjia Peng Tjoan, alias Peng, Director of PT Dinamika Sejahtera Mandiri, amounting to Rp200 million. Third, from Agung Winarno, in the form of a house located at Ruko Gebang Permai Blok D5 Number 10, Pulo Gebang Village, Cakung District, valued at Rp2.2 billion. Fourth, from Agung Winarno through Edi Sukandi, totalling Rp1 billion, and Rp525 million personally from Agung. Fifth, from Muhammad Rozai, representing PT Mitra Kemala Energi, through Agung Winarno, amounting to Rp50 million. Agung Winarno is a suspect in a money laundering case linked to convicted former official Zarof Ricar.