Indonesia & Corruption: a few articles in the past few weeks

[pantaiema]

Riau seems to be a very profitable province when you look at past / present governors history.....

https://jakartaglobe.id/news/abdul-wahid-becomes-fourth-riau-governor-implicated-in-corruption-case

No Wonder. Riau Province is endowed with abundant natural resources, especially petroleum and natural gas, as well as rubber and palm oil. It was once the base of Caltex Pacific Indonesia, now known as Chevron, one of the world’s major oil companies.

 

[Balifrog]

Those guys are not taking small money.....

https://jakartaglobe.id/news/kpk-charges-tax-officials-consultant-in-rp-75-billion-mining-tax-case

 

[pantaiema]

Recent Mega Corruption cases which have not been stated in this thread. The "PertaminaGate" Scandal (2025–2026). This is currently considered the largest corruption case in Indonesian history, involving the state-owned oil and gas giant, Pertamina. It involved the illegal adulteration of subsidized fuel with non-subsidized petroleum, as well as fraudulent oil import contracts and the illegal leasing of fuel terminals. This could happen again with the current oil supply disruption.

 

[pantaiema]

This is how an Indonesian conglomerate, one of the country’s wealthiest individuals built its fortune by plundering national resources, including conducting unlicensed coal mining. It would be extremely naïve to believe such activities could continue for years without detection unless the authorities responsible for regulating and policing illegal mining were complicit or wilfully ignoring it for a reason.

Coal tycoon Samin Tan arrested due to alleged illegal mining activities

Billionaire businessman Samin Tan was arrested on Mar 28 in a corruption case linked to alleged illegal mining activities. The case is tied to broader effort...

www.youtube.com

 

[serious_fun]

It would be extremely naïve to believe such activities could continue for years without detection unless the authorities responsible for regulating and policing illegal mining were complicit or wilfully ignoring it for a reason.

Yes, the deadly poison known as corruption. Those who swear an oath to faithfully execute their job, yet sell out for a pittance.

 

[harryopal1]

Yes, the deadly poison known as corruption. Those who swear an oath to faithfully execute their job, yet sell out for a pittance.

Well, Harvey Mois was sent to gaol for 6.5 years for allowing illegal mining causing environmental and financial losses to the state, estimated by the Attorney General's Office at 300 trillion rupiah (US$18.2 billion). Mois was said to have enriched himself and his associates by approximately Rp 420 billion (US$25 million) through illegal tin mining activities. Not exactly a pittance but perhaps small beer compared to the wealth garnered by the illegal miners.