KPK reiterates warning against accepting unofficial Idul Fitri ‘money gifts’ – Politics

he Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has again warned regional heads and other officials not to accept or solicit unlawful money gifts ahead of Idul Fitri, after it arrested two regents on extortion charges for receiving moneys to fund their holiday expenses. Syamsul Auliya Rachman, the regent of Cilacap in Central Java, was arrested on Friday … Read more

KPK to Probe Alleged Gratification Linked to Private Jet Use by Minister Nasaruddin Umar

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is currently looking into the alleged gratification involving Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar. According to KPK Chair Setyo Budianto, the minister was facilitated with a private jet by Hanura Party boss Oesman Sapta Odang. Setyo said the investigation aims to confirm any corrupt practices in the situation. “We cannot immediately discern … Read more

Buying Up Cargo All the Way to China

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Blueray Cargo’s office on Mangga Besar VIII Street, West Jakarta, appeared quiet on Tuesday afternoon, February 10, 2026. Activity at the container shipping service slowed after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched the shophouse office the previous week. “Only the office boy is coming in,” said Andi, one of the security guards there. Blueray Cargo is … Read more

KPK nabs judges for bribery on land dispute – Politics

he Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested several judges in Depok, West Java in a bribery case pertaining to a land dispute case, raising concerns over the integrity of court officials despite a significant wage raise for the judges. On Thursday, graft busters arrested seven people in a raid in Depok, including Depok District Court head … Read more

Purbaya Warns of Leadership Rotations Over Subordinates’ Corruption

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has instructed senior officials within the Ministry of Finance to take full responsibility for overseeing their subordinates, warning that leadership rotations will be enforced if corruption cases emerge under their watch. Purbaya said leaders must be prepared to be replaced if their subordinates are implicated in corruption, … Read more

KPK Questions Former Bank Indonesia Communications Chief in Social Funds Scandal

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has summoned former Head of Bank Indonesia’s Communications Department, Erwin Haryono (EH), for questioning. KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said he was called as a witness in the investigation into alleged corruption involving social program funds from Bank Indonesia and the Financial Services Authority (OJK). “The questioning will take … Read more

South Korea urges KPK to continue probe into Cirebon bribery case – Archipelago

News Desk Jakarta South Korean prosecutors have pushed the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to continue its investigation into an alleged bribery case pertaining to the construction of a coal-fired power plant known as PLTU Cirebon-2 that implicated an Indonesian official and an employee of a South Korean company. The antigraft body named Sunjaya Purwadisastra, … Read more

Ex-KPK Official Details Terror Tactics Used by the Powerful

Jakarta. Former investigator of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Yudi Purnomo, warned that threats and terror against anti-corruption officers are becoming more frequent and brutal. Yudi made the statement following President Prabowo Subianto’s recent remarks about the dangers faced by law enforcers in corruption crackdowns. Speaking during an interview on Beritasatu TV on Wednesday, Yudi said investigators … Read more