January 31, 2026 | 09:03 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Investigators from Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office raided six locations, including the Jakarta home of former Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar, as part of an ongoing corruption investigation linked to the governance of oil palm plantations and related industries between 2015 and 2024.
Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, Director of Investigation at the Deputy Attorney General’s Office for Special Crimes, confirmed the raids, which took place on January 28–29, 2026.
“Yesterday, around six places were raided, in Jakarta and other cities,” Syarief said at the Attorney General’s Office on Friday, January 26, 2026, without specifying the other locations.
During the raids, investigators confiscated multiple documents and electronic evidence. The Attorney General’s Office has been probing the case since last year, and Syarief noted that 10 to 20 witnesses have already been questioned.
Siti Nurbaya, however, has not yet been interviewed. “Not yet,” he said when asked whether she had been questioned, emphasizing that she is currently considered a witness.
The alleged corruption case is still in its general investigation phase, and no suspects have been officially named.
Siti Nurbaya, a politician from the NasDem party, served as Indonesia’s Minister of Environment and Forestry for two terms under President Joko Widodo, from 2014 to 2024.
This is not the first time her office has been targeted. During her second term, the Attorney General’s Office raided the Ministry of Environment and Forestry on October 4, 2024, seizing four boxes and two small cartons of documents. That earlier raid focused on alleged corruption in oil palm governance dating back to 2005.
Syarief declined to confirm whether the current investigation is connected to the 2024 raid, saying, “I need to check first.”
Tempo attempted to reach Siti Nurbaya for comment via WhatsApp, but the message was not delivered. The news outlet also contacted her NasDem party colleagues, Teuku Taufiqulhadi and Irma Suryani. Taufiqulhadi said he was unaware of the raid, while Irma Suryani declined to comment.
Read: AGO Searches Ex-Minister Siti Nurbaya's House
Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News
AGO Searches Ex-Minister Siti Nurbaya's House
10 jam lalu
The Attorney General's Office official confirmed that the residence of the former minister Siti Nurbaya has been searched.
Jokowi Responds to Hajj Quota Corruption Allegations
15 jam lalu
Former President Jokowi addresses his name's involvement in the 2024 Hajj quota corruption case currently under investigation by the KPK.
KPK Revises Gratuity Rules to Simplify Reporting System
2 hari lalu
The Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revised KPK Regulation Number 2 of 2019 concerning Reporting of Gratuities.
Chromebook Graft Case: Nadiem Denies Meeting Google
4 hari lalu
Defendant in the corruption case surrounding the procurement of Chromebook-based laptops, Nadiem Makarim, denied the testimony of witness from Google.
At WEF Davos, Indonesia's Prabowo Says His Mission Is to Make the Poor Smile
7 hari lalu
Prabowo said his current mission as president is to ensure that the poorest and most vulnerable Indonesians can look to the future with confidence.
Immanuel Ebenezer Hints at Political Party Involvement in K3 Graft
10 hari lalu
Former Deputy Minister Immanuel Ebenezer confessed to corruption and claimed that a political party and organization shared the illicit funds.
Fact Check: No Evidence Nadiem Makarim Handed Rp450 Trillion Over to Jokowi
13 hari lalu
Nadiem Makarim never said he handed Rp450 trillion over to Jokowi.
Chromebook Graft Trial: 30% of Project Revenue Returned to Education Sector
16 hari lalu
From the Chromebook trial, it was revealed that 30 percent revenue from Google would be returned to the education sector.
AGO: We Are Cleaning House
16 hari lalu
The AGO took over the investigation of the extortion case involving three prosecutors who were arrested in a KPK sting op.
Ex-Minister Yaqut's Aide Gus Alex Also Named Suspect in Hajj Quota Graft
21 hari lalu
The KPK has named former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and his aide Gus Alex as suspects in the 2024 hajj quota corruption case.
