Indonesia Police Seize Over Rp500 Billion in Coal Corruption Investigation

Prof. Bagong Suyanto, dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Universitas Airlangga, welcomed the police effort to investigate alleged coal‑related corruption and money‑laundering. The Kortas Tipikor team, led by Irjen Totok Suharyanto, raided 12 sites in Jakarta and Bogor, confiscating cash of Rp67.2 billion, 74 kg of gold bars, US$4.77 million, Singaporean dollars worth US$14.08 million, and other assets, with the total value estimated at around Rp476 billion.

Legal scholar Sri Winarsi stressed that the handling of the case must remain transparent and independent. She noted that evidence seized—including documents, electronic devices, cash in both rupiah and foreign currencies, and gold bars—has been appraised at roughly Rp543.2 billion. Winarsi called for strict adherence to due‑process standards, equality before the law, and a prosecution free of any external influence, emphasizing the broader goal of safeguarding public funds and restoring confidence in government integrity.