Hery Susanto was inaugurated as Chairman of the Ombudsman RI for the 2026-2031 term on April 10, 2026. Barely six days into his tenure, he was named a suspect and detained by the Attorney General’s Office over alleged bribery and corruption tied to the governance of nickel mining operations in Southeast Sulawesi. For lack of a better word, his career aged like milk. But how did he pass the selection process in the first place? To subscribe please click here