JAKARTA - The Chairperson of the Ombudsman for the 2026 period, Hery Susanto, underwent the first trial for alleged corruption in nickel mining business management at the Corruption Crime Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Thursday.
"The first trial of the defendant Hery Susanto was held on Thursday," said PN Jakpus spokesman Andri Saputra to reporters.
Based on the Central Jakarta District Court's Case Tracking Information System, the hearing agenda is to examine the identity of the defendant and read the indictment.
The trial is scheduled to take place at 10.00 WIB in the Wirjono Projodikoro 1 Room, chaired by Chief Judge Dwi Elyarahma Sulistyowati.
Previously, the Attorney General's Office named Hery as a suspect in the alleged criminal case of corruption in nickel mining business management for the period 2013-2025.
Director of Investigation of the Attorney General's Office for Special Crimes, Attorney General Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, said the alleged criminal act occurred when Hery served as a member of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia for the period 2021-2026.
Hery allegedly received bribes from a number of mining companies to issue the Report on the Results of the Investigation or the Report on the Results of the Investigation Analysis of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia.
According to the Attorney General's Office, Hery allegedly received Rp875 million from the Director of PT Thosida Indonesia Laode Sunarwan Oda through Lukman Malanuang.
He is also suspected of receiving Rp. 200 million from the Director of PT Dinamika Sejahtera Mandiri Tjia Peng Tjoan alias Peng.
Another receipt that Hery allegedly received was a house at Ruko Gebang Permai Blok D5 Number 10, Pulo Gebang Village, Cakung District, East Jakarta, worth Rp. 2.2 billion from Agung Winarno.
In addition, Hery is suspected of receiving Rp1 billion through Edi Sukandi, Rp525 million from Agung Winarno, and Rp50 million from Muhammad Rozai, deputy of PT Mitra Kemala Energi, through Agung Winarno.
Agung Winarno is a suspect in a money laundering case related to convicted Zarof Ricar.
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