Corruption speedrun | April 16, 2026

Ombudsman chief arrested six days into job

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Andra Nasrie
April 16, 2026

Hello reader,

In less than a week since he took office, new Ombudsman chief Hery Susanto has been detained for his alleged involvement in a nickel mining corruption case. Ostensibly a watchman over the law’s watchmen, who do we trust to do the watching now?

Disheartening stuff, indeed. More of those in today’s edition of Nusantara Notes.

Cheers,

Andra

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