The South Jakarta District Court has rejected a pretrial motion filed by former Minister of Education and Culture, Nadiem Makarim, upholding his status as suspect in the alleged Chromebook procurement corruption. The judge said the entire investigation process had been carried out accordingly, while Nadiem, co-founder of Gojek (GOTO), maintained innocence and emphasized that this ruling, which was read on Monday (13/10), didn’t automatically prove him guilty of the crime.

Fahmi Mochtar, president director of state electricity utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) in the period of 2008-2009, and Halim Kalla, younger brother of former vice president Jusuf Kalla (2004-2009 and 2014-2019), suspects in corruption case with alleged State loss of around Rp1.3 trillion.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Hendi Prio Santoso, former president director of state gas transmission and distribution company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGAS) or PGN, a suspect in corruption case. This is a surprise because Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has also launched investigation into alleged corruption in acquisition of some oil and gas blocks during Hendi’s term.

The recent verdicts in the Kominfo online gambling (judol) case should have closed one of Indonesia’s most controversial scandals in digital governance. Four defendants were convicted for “making accessible electronic information containing gambling.” Zulkarnaen Apriliantony received the heaviest sentence—seven years in prison and a Rp 1 billion fine—while Alwin Jabarti Kiemas and Muhrijan alias Agus were sentenced to five and a half years and Rp 500 million fines each.

Minister of Agriculture, Amran Sulaiman, has filed a Rp 200 billion lawsuit against news media company PT Tempo Inti Media Tbk for its past article about spoiled grains, which is said to have impacted negatively on the Ministry of Agriculture’s good reputation and performance. While it is not the first time Tempo is being sued for alleged libel, people are quick to notice oddities in this case.

The government has agreed to include the Asset Forfeiture Bill in the 2025 legislative priority list (Prolegnas), targeted for completion this year. Like any other bill that is under discussion, this one also sparked a heated debate among the public as it might turn into a double-edged sword, if anything.

Hotman Paris claimed that his client, former Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim, shared the same fate with Tom Lembong: they were both declared suspects in a corruption case even though they didn’t gain a single penny from it. The public are torn between believing and doubting Nadiem’s innocence. For all they know, this case might be a completely different story than that of Tom Lembong.

KPK has on Thursday (Aug 28) finally arrested Hendarto, ultimate beneficiary owner of PT Sakti Mait jaya Langit (SMJL) and PT Mega Alam Sejahtera (MAS), which defaulted over US$100 million loans to Indonesian Eximbank (LPEI), an agency under ministry of finance. 

When Attorney General’s Office (AGO) signed a wiretapping memorandum of understanding with four major telecom operators—Telkom, Telkomsel, Indosat, and XLSmart—in June 2025, the move was hailed by some as a breakthrough. The official narrative was simple: wiretapping would help track fugitives and strengthen law enforcement capacity.