In a stunning and rapid development, Hery Susanto, who was only recently inaugurated as the Chairman of the Indonesian Ombudsman for the 2026-2031 period, has been apprehended. Investigators from the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (JAMPidsus) at the Attorney General’s Office (Kejaksaan Agung) took Susanto into custody a mere six days after his official induction by President Prabowo at the Presidential Palace on Friday, April 10th.
Information gathered by JawaPos.com indicates that Susanto’s arrest is directly linked to an ongoing investigation into an alleged high-profile mining corruption case. He is suspected of illicitly receiving a sum of money and subsequently issuing unlawful recommendations, actions believed to be connected to the very corruption case currently under intense scrutiny by the prosecutor’s corps.
Susanto officially commenced his tenure as Chairman of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) in April 2026, alongside other newly appointed members. His inauguration by the President marked the start of his leadership, succeeding Mokhammad Najih. The swiftness of his arrest so early in his term underscores the significant gravity of the allegations now facing the nation’s top public service watchdog.
As of now, specifics regarding the evidence secured by authorities and the precise timing of the Ombudsman chief’s arrest remain undisclosed. However, it has been confirmed that Hery Susanto is currently being held at the Attorney General’s Office Headquarters, famously known as the “Gedung Bundar” – a common moniker for the prosecutor’s main investigation facility. This initial lack of detailed information suggests a rapidly unfolding and sensitive inquiry.
Separately, attempts to obtain official confirmation regarding the arrest of such a prominent state institution head have, thus far, been met with silence. Anang Supriatna, the Head of the Legal Information Center for the Attorney General’s Office (Kapuspenkum Kejagung), had not responded to confirmation inquiries from JawaPos.com by the time this report was published.
This significant development sees the Chairman of the Indonesian Ombudsman, Hery Susanto, arrested by the Attorney General’s Office in connection with an alleged mining case, sending ripples through Indonesia’s political and legal landscape.
Summary
Hery Susanto, yang baru saja dilantik sebagai Ketua Ombudsman RI periode 2026-2031, telah ditangkap oleh penyidik JAMPidsus Kejaksaan Agung. Penangkapannya terjadi hanya enam hari setelah pelantikan resminya oleh Presiden Prabowo di Istana Negara pada Jumat, 10 April. Perkembangan cepat ini menggarisbawahi keseriusan tuduhan yang kini dihadapi lembaga pengawas pelayanan publik tersebut.
Penangkapan Susanto terkait langsung dengan penyelidikan kasus dugaan korupsi tambang yang sedang berjalan. Ia diduga menerima sejumlah uang secara tidak sah dan mengeluarkan rekomendasi yang melanggar hukum, tindakan yang diyakini terhubung dengan kasus korupsi tersebut. Hery Susanto saat ini ditahan di Markas Besar Kejaksaan Agung, meskipun rincian spesifik mengenai bukti masih belum diungkapkan.