Immigration: Riza Chalid's Last Crossing Data Goes To Malaysia

The Directorate General (Ditjen) of Immigration at the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections said that based on the latest crossing data, businessman M. Riza Chalid, who is a suspect in the alleged corruption case of oil governance, left Indonesia to Malaysia.

Acting Director General of Immigration Yuldi Yusman said Riza Chalid took off via Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, in February 2025 and had not yet returned to Indonesian territory.

"Based on data from crossings of people who enter and leave Indonesian territory within our APK V4.0.4 application system, Mohamad Riza Chalid left Indonesian territory on 06-02-2025 to Malaysia," said Yuldi as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, July 17.

According to Yuldi, the Directorate General of Immigration has coordinated with representatives in Malaysia regarding the whereabouts of Riza Chalid, who is suspected to be still in the country. The latest developments will be conveyed following.

"We have coordinated with our Immigration representatives who are in Malaysia and our representatives have coordinated with the positions of Immigration Malaysia and the Malaysian Polis to find the whereabouts of Mohamad Riza Chalid," he said.

Meanwhile, regarding Riza Chalid's initial suspicion that he was in Singapore, the Directorate General of Immigration of the Republic of Indonesia has coordinated with the Singapore Custom Authority (ICA) through representatives there.

"According to data from ICA Singapore, Mohamad Riza Chalid last entered Singapore in August 2024, the person concerned came with a visitor status and not a PR (permanent resident) holder," explained Yuldi.

Riza Chalid as the beneficial owner of PT Orbit Terminal Merak is one of eight new suspects in the case of alleged corruption in crude oil governance and refinery products at PT Pertamina Subholding and Cooperation Contract Contractors (KKKS) in 2018 2023.

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is hunting for the oil boss's whereabouts because he was not in Indonesia when he was named a suspect.

"Based on information, the person concerned does not live in the country. For this reason, we have collaborated with representatives of the Indonesian prosecutor's office, especially in Singapore, we have taken steps because the information is there," said the Director of Investigation at the Attorney General's Office Jampidsus Abdul Qohar, Thursday (10/7).

Meanwhile, the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu) in a statement released on Wednesday (16/7) stated that Singapore immigration did not detect Riza Chalid's whereabouts in his country.

"Our immigration note shows that Muhammad Riza Chalid is not currently in Singapore and the person concerned has not entered Singapore for a long time," wrote the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

They also stated that they were ready to help in accordance with existing legal provisions if the Indonesian government asked for official assistance.