After Going To KY, Today Tom Lembong Now Visits The Ombudsman

Former Trade Minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong or Tom Lembong when he visited the Judicial Commission Building (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Former Minister of Trade (Mendag) Thomas Trikasih Lembong alias Tom Lembong will visit the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia, today. The arrival relates to his complaint.

Tom Lembong diketahui sempat melaporkan adator Badan Pengawas Keuangan dan Pembangunan (BPKP) karena dinilai tidak profesional terkait kasus korupsi impor sugar.

Tom Lembong's attorney, Zaid Mushafi, said that his client would visit the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia at around 13.00 WIB.

"That's right, at 13.00 Pak Tom Lembong went to the Ombudsman," said Zaid.

Tom Lembong's arrival was mentioned at the invitation from the Ombudsman. It is suspected that the invitation was to provide information or clarification about his complaint.

" Invited (Ombudsman)," said Zaid.

Previously Tom Lembong also visited the Judicial Commission (KY) on Monday, August 11. The goal is to provide initial information on his launch.

The former Trade Minister is known to have reported three judges, who found themselves guilty in a sugar import case, to the Judicial Commission (KY).

The three judges reported were Chief Justice Dennie Arsan Fatrix with Member Judges Alfis Setyawan and Purwanto S Abdullah.

After meeting the KY leadership, Tom Lembong stated that the report he made had no destructive intention at all.

"We convey that our goal in submitting reports including judges from the Judicial Commission is 100 percent our motivation is constructive. There is no 0.1 percent destructive intent," said Tom Lembong.

In addition, Tom Lembong emphasized that in his career he had never failed or thwarted someone or an institution.

The statement seemed to state that there was no intention of attacking the Judiciary in Indonesia. However, it is only trying to fix or organize the legal system.

"I always make people successful and make institutions successful. Nothing, in my track record I try to drop or thwart someone or a group of people or let alone an institution," he said.

In the case of corruption in sugar importation at the Ministry of Trade in 2015-2016, Tom Lembong was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison after being found guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption, which cost the state finances Rp194.72 billion.

Tom Lembong's corruption crimes include issuing submission letters or approval of imports of raw crystal sugar for the 2015'2016 period to 10 companies without being based on inter-ministerial coordination meetings and without recommendations from the Ministry of Industry.

For his actions, Tom Lembong was also sentenced to a fine of Rp. 750 million, provided that if he was not paid, he would be replaced (subsidiary) with 6 months imprisonment.

Even so, on August 1, 2025, Tom Lembong was officially released from the Cipinang Detention Center (Rutan), Jakarta, receiving an abolition from President Prabowo Subianto.

Tom Lembong left the Cipinang Rutan at 22.05 WIB after the Presidential Decree (Keppres) was signed by the President in the afternoon, which the Presidential Decree was handed over by the Prosecutor's Office to the Cipinang Detention Center at night.

The abolition is the right of the head of state to abolish criminal charges and stop the legal process if it has been implemented. The right of abolition is given by the president taking into account the considerations of the DPR.