PDIP Legislator Backs Police Probe into Coal Corruption: Investigate Thoroughly to Deter
House of Representatives Commission III member from the PDIP faction, Nasyirul Falah Amru, widely known as Gus Falah, has expressed full support for the Police’s Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas Tipikor) in uncovering corruption related to coal supply fulfilment. Gus Falah stressed that anyone involved must be punished without exception.
“I fully support the Police’s steps in investigating the alleged corruption case related to coal governance, bribery, and money laundering. Law enforcement must be carried out firmly, objectively, and impartially. Anyone involved must be held accountable according to the applicable legal provisions,” Gus Falah told reporters on Thursday (9/7/2026).
Gus Falah supports investigators working independently. He hopes the entire series of investigations will be conducted carefully, professionally, and based on valid evidence to reveal the responsible parties.
“We must give space for investigators to work independently. The most important thing is that the entire process proceeds according to due process of law, is evidence-based, and upholds the principles of justice and legal certainty,” he said.
Gus Falah emphasised that corruption is an extraordinary crime that harms the state and the people. Therefore, he said, this corruption must be investigated thoroughly to provide a deterrent effect.
“Corruption is an extraordinary crime that harms the state and society. Therefore, every alleged criminal act of corruption must be investigated thoroughly to provide a deterrent effect while strengthening the supremacy of law in Indonesia,” he stated.
As is known, the Police’s Kortas Tipikor is currently investigating an alleged corruption case concerning the fulfilment of coal supplies that triggered blackouts in Sumatra and several other regions of Indonesia. The case has been elevated to the investigation stage.
“We, the investigators, are conveying the progress of handling the criminal case of corruption and money laundering related to the procurement of coal supply needs at several coal-fired power plants during the period from 2018 to 2026,” said Head of the Police’s Kortas Tipikor, Inspector General Totok Suharyanto, during a press conference at the Criminal Investigation Department on Monday (6/7).
The status upgrade to investigation was determined on 4 July 2026. Totok said his team found two companies suspected of committing legal violations in the fulfilment of coal supplies.
“At the very least, investigators found alleged irregularities in the procurement and fulfilment process of coal supplies at the power plants by several involved companies: PT OBP and PT BRA,” Totok stated.
Director of Enforcement at the Police’s Kortas Tipikor, Brigadier General Robertus Yohanes De Deo, added that there were several modus operandi used by the suspected perpetrators in this case. One of them was document manipulation.
Investigators also found manipulation related to the quantity of coal supplied to the power plants, as well as alleged irregularities that resulted in payments or contract prices not matching the actual or real supply conditions.
No suspects have yet been named in this alleged corruption case. Investigators have examined 16 related witnesses and analysed a number of documents. State losses are estimated to reach Rp 5 trillion.