InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesian prosecutors have named 25 parties allegedly enriched in a corruption case involving exports of crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives, which were allegedly declared as palm oil mill effluent (POME) and other related products between 2022 and 2024.
The case, currently being heard at the Jakarta Corruption Court, involves alleged state financial losses of approximately Rp7.37 trillion.
According to Antara, as published by InfoSAWIT on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the 25 parties consist of 10 defendants and 15 other legal subjects alleged by prosecutors to have benefited from the scheme.
The allegations were presented by Attorney Widya Sihombing of the Attorney General’s Office during the reading of the indictment at the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court.
Prosecutors alleged that the defendants’ actions resulted in a discrepancy between the export duties and export levies actually paid by private companies and the amounts that should have been paid.
Companies and Individuals Allegedly Received Billions and Trillions of Rupiah
The indictment details a number of individuals and companies that prosecutors say benefited from the alleged export scheme.
One defendant, Lila Harsyah Bakhtiar, was alleged to have received Rp25 million. Meanwhile, Muhammad Zulfikar was named as having allegedly obtained benefits of up to Rp97.73 billion.
According to prosecutors, the funds received by Zulfikar were linked to an arrangement involving a payment of Rp225 per kilogram for exports carried out through PT Green Product International (GPI) and PT Tanimas Edible Oil (TEO) between 2022 and 2024.
The total export volume of the two companies was stated to have reached approximately 431.43 million kilograms, generating an estimated Rp97.07 billion under the alleged payment arrangement.
Prosecutors further alleged that part of the funds had been received by Zulfikar through an individual identified as Benny, with Zulfikar allegedly receiving around Rp3.31 billion and Benny approximately Rp2.38 billion.
Several other parties were accused of receiving significantly larger financial benefits.
Edy Susanto was alleged to have been enriched by approximately Rp417.75 billion through PT Sinar Mutiara Nusa Agro, PT Sinar Mutiaranusa Palmindo and PT Sinar Mutiara Sawita.
Yusrin Husin was alleged to have obtained around Rp445.82 billion through PT Mitra Agung Swadaya, PT Mitra Agrinusa Sentosa, PT Kencana Permata Nusantara and PT Swakarya Bangun Pratama.
Tony was named as allegedly receiving approximately Rp763.55 billion through PT GPI and PT TEO.
The largest amount mentioned in the indictment involved Randy Tjahyadi Maliwarna, who prosecutors alleged was enriched by around Rp1.02 trillion through PT Tangguh Agrojaya, PT Trimitra Agrojaya and PT Bumi Inti Rezeki.
Van Ricardo was also alleged to have benefited by approximately Rp563.02 billion through PT Surya Inti Primakarya.
Other names listed in the indictment included Felix, who was alleged to have received Rp100.91 billion through PT Agrojaya Perdana; Erwin, approximately Rp493.88 billion through PT Bumi Mulia Makmur; and Robin, around Rp70.59 billion through PT Cakra Kaya Kreasi.
Outside the group of defendants, prosecutors also identified 15 other legal subjects allegedly enriched by a combined amount of approximately Rp3.37 billion.
CPO Allegedly Classified as POME
The case centres on allegations of manipulation involving the classification of CPO and its derivative products for export purposes between 2022 and 2024.
One of the defendants, Fadjar Donny Tjahjadi, who served as Director of Customs Technical Affairs at the Ministry of Finance’s Directorate General of Customs and Excise from 2017 to 2024, was charged in connection with the case.
According to the indictment, prosecutors alleged that Fadjar requested the development of a scheme that would classify certain CPO products and derivatives under different product categories during the export process.
The alleged scheme was linked to the drafting of a palm oil industry downstreaming roadmap.
Under the draft, liquid palm oil products with a free fatty acid (FFA) content above 20% were allegedly classified as palm acid oil or products associated with PAO/POME.
Prosecutors alleged that the classification was subsequently used in export transactions to obtain different treatment regarding export duty and export levy obligations.
The indictment also refers to alleged irregularities involving laboratory testing conducted by Customs and Excise and the alleged reassignment or alteration of Harmonized System (HS) codes during the export process.
Alleged Attempts to Avoid DMO and Export Levies
Prosecutors also alleged that the scheme was intended to avoid several regulatory obligations applicable to palm oil exports.
These included alleged attempts to bypass export approval requirements, domestic market obligation (DMO) requirements, as well as export duties and export levies applicable to CPO and its derivative products.
Other defendants named in the case include Lila Harsyah Bakhtiar, a policy analyst and senior industry official at the Ministry of Industry, and Muhammad Zulfikar, who served as Head of the Customs and Excise Service Section VI at the Dumai Customs and Excise Office in 2021.
The case also involves Edy Susanto, President Director of PT Sinar Mutiaranusa Palmindo; Tony, Director of PT Tanimas Edible Oil; Yusrin Husin, Director and owner of PT Kencana Permata Nusantara; Randy Tjahyadi Maliwarna, Director of PT Trimitra Agro Jaya; Van Ricardo, Director of PT Surya Inti Primakarya; Felix, Director and owner of PT Agrojaya Perdana; Erwin, Director of PT Bumi Mulia Makmur; and Robin, Director of PT Cakra Kaya Kreasi.
The court proceedings will now examine the prosecution's allegations, including the alleged manipulation of palm oil product classifications, changes to HS codes, efforts to avoid export obligations, and the alleged flow of financial benefits.
All defendants retain the right to present their defence and challenge the allegations through the judicial process in accordance with Indonesian law. (T2)
