Yeka Hendra Fatika Suspected of Obstructing CPO Prosecution Over Alleged Corporate Payments

JAKARTA - The Attorney General’s Office suspects former Ombudsman member Yeka Hendra Fatika received funds from PT Wilmar Group in connection with an Ombudsman report used in a crude palm oil (CPO) case. Director of Special Criminal Investigations (Dirdik Jampidsus) Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi stated that the alleged money transfers were uncovered during the investigation into the obstruction of prosecution in the 2022 CPO export facilitation corruption case. “YHF has received funds from PT Wilmar Group via another person’s account and later projects from companies within the Wilmar Group,” Syarief said at the Attorney General’s Office in Jakarta on Monday (25/5/2026) evening. When asked if the amount reached Rp5 billion, he only said the investigation is ongoing. “We’ll share that later. What’s clear is that there is some, we’ll say. We’re not finished yet, still ongoing,” he added. He said investigators have so far only found evidence of funds from one corporation. In this case, Yeka has been named a suspect for allegedly obstructing prosecution in the CPO and cooking oil export corruption case. The Attorney General’s Office suspects Yeka illegally compiled the Ombudsman’s inspection report to support corporate claims against the Ministry of Trade. Syarief explained that the Ombudsman initially investigated cooking oil shortages in February 2022, but the report’s content was allegedly altered to recommend revoking the domestic market obligation (DMO) for export interests. “YHF altered the Ombudsman’s report from addressing cooking oil shortages to recommending DMO revocation for export purposes, which was done unlawfully,” Syarief said. According to investigators, court rulings from the Administrative Court (PTUN) and civil cases were then used in corporate criminal pleas, leading to acquittals for three corporations—Wilmar Group, Musim Mas Group, and Permata Hijau Group—at the district court level. “After obtaining PTUN and civil court rulings, these were used in the pleas to secure the acquittal of the three corporations,” he said. Yeka is charged under Article 21 of the Corruption Crime Law in conjunction with Article 20 of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code. The Attorney General’s Office has detained Yeka for 20 days at Salemba Prison.