Indonesia's KPK Reports Ongoing Corruption Probes in Coal and Land‑Use Sectors

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said it has not yet discussed a joint investigation into a coal‑related corruption case involving former deputy attorney general for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) identified only as FA. KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu explained that the commission is limited to coordination and supervision with the police’s anti‑corruption unit and the Metro Jaya Criminal Investigation Directorate, as the case remains in early stages.

In a separate probe, KPK investigators have seized 12,000 Singapore dollars from Kuansing Regency DPRD Chairman Juprizal and continue tracing cash flows linked to the alleged conversion of forest land. The seizure also included 15 million rupiah from a local government assistant. Investigators are examining whether the money was tied to a request for forest‑land reclassification and are questioning the involvement of the regent, Suhardiman Amby, who admitted carrying cash to a meeting with the minister of forestry. The case stems from a broader anti‑corruption operation that previously led to arrests of the regent, the regency secretary, and a consulting firm director.