Former Ombudsman Chief Allegedly Bribed Rp 4.8 Billion to Declare Maladministration

Prosecutors have charged former Indonesian Ombudsman Chairman Hery Susanto with accepting bribes totalling Rp 4.8 billion. The bribes, comprising cash and a house, were allegedly given to influence him to issue official reports declaring maladministration. The reports were related to the calculation of payment obligations for several mining companies. “It was known or should have been suspected that the gifts or promises were given to influence him to act or not act in his official capacity, specifically as a member of the Indonesian Ombudsman,” the prosecutor stated during the indictment reading at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Thursday (25/6/2026). The prosecutor explained that the Ombudsman’s report declaring maladministration concerned requests from four companies: PT Tosida Indonesia, PT Dinamika Sejahtera Mandiri, PT Mitra Kumala Energi, and PT Gold Talenta Nala Raya. The report deemed the Ministry of Environment and Forestry’s determination of non-tax state revenue payment obligations for PT Tosida Indonesia and PT Dinamika Sejahtera Mandiri as maladministration. It also classified the rejection of requests to upgrade Mining Business Permits from exploration to operation production for PT Mitra Kumala Energi and PT Gold Talenta Nala Raya as maladministration. The prosecutor detailed the sources of the Rp 4.8 billion in bribes received by Hery Susanto. The breakdown includes Rp 675 million from Laode Sinarwan Oda, Director of PT Tosida Indonesia, and Rp 200 million from Tjia Peng Tjoan, Director of PT Dinamika Sejahtera Mandiri, both channelled through Lukman Malanuang and Edi Sugandi. Further sums included a house in Pulo Gebang Permai, East Jakarta, valued at Rp 2.2 billion, and cash payments of Rp 1.2 billion and Rp 525 million from Agung Winarno. An additional Rp 50 million was received from Muhammad Rosal, a representative of PT Mitra Kumala Energi, via Agung Winarno.