Legal Developments: KPK Arrest of Rejang Lebong Regent and Six-Year Sentence for Semuel Abrijani
Jakarta – Multiple legal developments occurred on Tuesday, 10 March, including the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arresting Rejang Lebong Regent Muhammad Fikri Thobari in an operation and Semuel Abrijani receiving a six-year prison sentence in connection with the alleged corruption case involving the Temporary National Data Centre (PDNS).
- KPK Arrests Rejang Lebong Regent in Second Ramadan Operation
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Rejang Lebong Regent Muhammad Fikri Thobari in a sting operation, which was the eighth such operation in 2026 and the second during Ramadan 1447 Hijriah/2026 CE.
- Nganjuk Police Handle Firecracker Explosion Causing Two Teenagers’ Injuries
Nganjuk Police Resort in East Java are investigating a firecracker explosion in Drenges Village, Kertosono District, which resulted in injuries to two teenagers.
- Nadiem Makarim to Serve as Key Witness in Chromebook Corruption Trial
Nadiem Anwar Makarim, Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology for the 2019-2024 period, will serve as a key witness in a corruption case trial involving Chromebooks at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday.
- Civil Society Coalition Seeks Judicial Review of State Budget Law Regarding Free Nutritious Meals Programme
A coalition of civil society organisations has submitted a judicial review request to the Constitutional Court challenging the State Budget Law, specifically regarding the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme policy.
- Semuel Abrijani Sentenced to Six Years for Accepting Bribes in PDNS Case
Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan, who served as Director General of Information Technology Applications at the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology from 2016 to 2024, was sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of accepting bribes in the alleged Temporary National Data Centre (PDNS) corruption case.