Ex-Ombudsman Chair Requested 500 Million Rupiah in 'Attention' Money, Witness Testifies

A former consultant for PT Toshida Indonesia, Lukman Malanuang, testified in court that the former Ombudsman Chair, Hery Susanto, requested 500 million rupiah in "attention" money. Lukman stated this during a bribery and gratification trial against Hery at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Lukman, who knew Hery as a friend and consultant, presented a public complaint letter from PT Toshida Indonesia regarding the Ministry of Forestry's calculation of non-tax state revenue in 2025. Hery reportedly responded that the report would be processed. In mid-April 2025, Hery contacted Lukman again, confirming the report was being processed and inquiring about the "attention" payment. Initially, the amount discussed was 500 million rupiah. Lukman informed PT Toshida Indonesia's CEO, Laode Sinarwan Oda, who agreed to pay up to 1.5 billion rupiah to expedite the matter. Lukman stated that 875 million rupiah was handed over in stages, including cash and transfers, to Hery through an intermediary. Lukman claims the remaining 625 million rupiah was his consultant fee and that he has since returned the money to investigators. Hery Susanto has previously denied receiving any funds as alleged by prosecutors in the nickel mining governance gratification case.

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There was a discussion about attention. At that time, the estimate was around 500 million rupiah.