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.

As of August 11, 2025, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has imposed a travel ban on Fuad Hasan Masyhur, founder of Maktour, due to alleged involvement in the Hajj quota corruption. Former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and his special staff, Ishfah Abidal Aziz, are also banned from leaving the country for the next six months. Their roles in the case have not been disclosed to the public, however, since KPK is currently still in the early stages of investigation. 

Back in September 2024, weeks before taking office, Prabowo Subianto loudly promised to ‘send a special troop if corruptors run away to Antarctica’. Now that Jurist Tan, one of suspects in Chromebook corruption scandal, is hiding in unknown territory, will Prabowo send his trop to bring her home for trial?

Within less than a month after the investigation into the case of alleged corruption implicating PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BBRI) conducted by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was revealed, we’ve been presented with an official announcement. After a series of searches, billions in seized funds, and dozens of travel bans, the KPK has named five suspects.