On the Salt Cartel Import Corruption 

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) previously announced that it is investigating alleged irregularities in the provision of salt import quota since 2016 and will soon announce the progress in this case. This announcement is interesting because allegations of corruption in relation to salt industry have been around for a long time but there have been no meaningful results. The only actual decision was made by Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) after investigating the cartel-like practice in the salt industry. However, this time the AGO wasn’t plating around. On Nov. 2, 2022, the AGO announced four suspects in the case, three of whom are officials of the Ministry of Industry.