JAKARTA - The Indonesian Ombudsman apologized to the public after the Attorney General's Office named and detained its head, Hery Susanto, as a suspect in the corruption case of nickel mining business governance activities in 2013-2025. This incident is said to have occurred when Hery served as a commissioner for the period 2021-2026.
"The leadership of the Indonesian Ombudsman for the period 2026-2031 apologizes for the inconvenience to the public and regrets that this incident has occurred," said Deputy Chairman and Member of the Indonesian Ombudsman Rahmadi Indra Tektona to reporters through a written statement, Thursday, April 16.
Member of the Indonesian Ombudsman Abdul Goffar also regretted the incident that befell Hery. The determination of the suspect made his party more committed to maintaining public trust and carrying out the task of supervision with integrity.
Abdul Goffar also invited the Attorney General's Office to carry out its duties in investigating the alleged corruption that ensnared Hery. "The head of the Indonesian Ombudsman fully respects the ongoing legal process and leaves the handling of this case to the authorized law enforcement agencies and will cooperate," he said.
The Ombudsman asked the public to continue to monitor the legal process. His party will also ensure that public services continue to run normally.
"To maintain the continuity of the implementation of duties and services to the public, the Head of the Indonesian Ombudsman ensures that the necessary internal steps are in accordance with the institutional mechanism," said Abdul Goffar.
"The function of public service supervision continues as it should and is not disturbed by the ongoing legal process."
As previously reported, the Chairman of the Indonesian Ombudsman, Hery Susanto, was named a suspect in alleged corruption in nickel mining business management for the period 2013-2025. Investigators have collected sufficient evidence from a series of investigations, including searches at a number of locations.
This case began when PT TSHI faced a problem with the calculation of PNBP by the Ministry of Forestry. In the process, the company allegedly cooperated with Hery Susanto to influence policies through the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia so that it could calculate the amount of obligations to be paid to the state.
In the process, investigators suspect that there was a flow of funds to the suspect. The value is said to have reached Rp. 1.5 billion.
For his actions, Hery was charged with a number of articles in the Corruption Criminal Code, including Article 12 letters a and b, as well as Articles 5 and 6 of the new Criminal Code.
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