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Eight Indonesian immigration officials named suspects in bribery case

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named eight immigration officials as suspects in a bribery case.
  • The suspects are accused of corruption related to the processing of foreign national stay permits.
  • The KPK has detained the eight suspects for 20 days as the investigation proceeds.

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has officially named eight immigration officials as suspects in a corruption case involving the processing of stay permits for foreign nationals. The arrests were part of a sting operation conducted in Jakarta, West Java, and Bali.

KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated that the suspects were identified after an investigation review on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. "Based on sufficient evidence, the KPK has named eight suspects out of the total 18 people arrested during the sting operation," Prasetyo announced on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

The implicated officials allegedly range from staff level to leadership positions within the Directorate General of Immigration. The suspects include Silmy Karim, Director General of Immigration from 2023-2024, and Saffar Muhammad Godam, Acting Director General from 2024-2025, among others. The KPK is charging the suspects under Article 12(e) of the Corruption Eradication Law, which pertains to alleged extortion in the processing of immigration documents.

The eight suspects have been detained for the initial 20 days of the investigation. Ten other individuals apprehended during the operation have been released as witnesses.

Based on sufficient evidence, the KPK has named eight suspects out of the total 18 people arrested during the sting operation.

— Budi PrasetyoKPK spokesperson announcing the corruption charges against immigration officials.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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