Indonesia prosecutes corruption in Aceh scholarship program and Sorong fuel subsidy case

Authorities in Aceh transferred four suspects involved in a scholarship‑fund fraud to the Banda Aceh District Prosecutor's Office. The investigation uncovered inflated scholarship costs, fictitious expense reports and the illicit diversion of cash and US$2,400, causing a state loss estimated at Rp 14.32 billion.

In Sorong, a district court hearing focused on two defendants accused of a fuel‑subsidy mafia operation. The suspects admitted to purchasing subsidised bio‑solar, storing it in tanker trucks and redistributing up to five tonnes to private firms between December 2025 and April 2026. Judges urged the prosecution to reveal all parties involved as the case proceeds to a next hearing.