Yeka Hendra Detained by Attorney General's Office in Cooking Oil Corruption Investigation Obstruction Case

Yeka Hendra Fatika, a former member of the Indonesian Ombudsman, has been detained by the Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) in Jakarta. He is being held as a suspect in a case involving obstruction of justice related to the corruption investigation of cooking oil exports.

The Attorney General's Office alleges that Fatika intentionally prevented, hindered, or thwarted the investigation, prosecution, and court examination of defendants involved in the corruption case concerning the provision of export facilities for crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives in 2022.

Specifically, Fatika is accused of altering the findings of an official report from the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia (LHP Ombudsman RI). The report, which initially addressed the scarcity of cooking oil, was allegedly modified to focus on the revocation of the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) policy, thereby serving the interests of export activities.

Fatika was escorted by officers to a detention vehicle after undergoing examination at the Attorney General's Office on Monday, May 25, 2026. The charges against him carry significant implications for the ongoing investigation into alleged corruption within the cooking oil export sector.