Riza Chalid Becomes Suspect Again, Yusril: We Hear He Is in Malaysia...

Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Correctional Services, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, claims to have received information that the corruptor Riza Chalid is in Malaysia. Riza has been redesignated as a suspect in the case of alleged procurement of crude oil and refinery products at Petral from 2008 to 2015 by the Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung). Riza is on the wanted persons list (DPO) or is a fugitive. “What we hear is that he is in Malaysia. But whether it is certain or not must be investigated,” Yusril said at the Presidential Palace Complex, Central Jakarta, on Friday (10/4/2026). He stated that the government needs to request extradition from Malaysia if Riza is indeed there. “I am not handling this matter directly, but I think perhaps the Foreign Minister and the Minister of Law and Human Rights will handle this. Until now, no repatriation efforts have been made, either in the context of MLA (Mutual Legal Assistance) or extradition with the Malaysian government,” Yusril explained. Previously, it was reported that the Republic of Indonesia Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) designated seven suspects in the case of alleged procurement of crude oil and refinery products at Petral from 2008 to 2015. From this designation, one of the suspects, Riza Chalid (MRC), as the beneficial owner of several companies, has been placed on the wanted persons list (DPO) or is a fugitive. Meanwhile, the other six suspects have been directly detained.