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Roy Suryo pretrial legal challenges

Overview

Former presidential aide Roy Suryo has initiated a series of pretrial lawsuits in the South Jakarta District Court seeking compensation and legal redress. An initial attempt to claim Rp206 million for his arrest and alleged defamation was declared inadmissible due to a formal defect, as the Ministry of Finance was not named as a party to the suit.

Following this, legal proceedings shifted toward challenging police restrictions. In a hearing on August 14, 2026, Suryo’s legal team contested his status as a suspect and sought to invalidate a travel ban and the temporary revocation of his Indonesian passport, arguing the designations were unlawful.

Entities

Roy Suryo · Ministry of Finance (Indonesia) · I Ketut Darpawan · Polda Metro Jaya · Jakarta South District Court

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Roy Suryo challenges travel ban and suspect status in court

    Roy Suryo has filed a pre-trial lawsuit in South Jakarta to challenge his suspect status and a travel ban imposed by Polda Metro Jaya, including the temporary revocation of his passport.

  2. 12 days ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Roy Suryo's Compensation Pretrial Rejected Again, Fourth Hearing Delayed

    Roy Suryo's compensation lawsuits were repeatedly rejected for formal defects, and the fourth hearing was postponed pending the prosecutor's appearance.

Sources

beritaharian.sg · gelora.co · inews.id · mediaindonesia.com · nasional.sindonews.com · news.okezone.com · pendidikan.harianjogja.com · us.nasional.news.viva.co.id