The Attorney General's Office has revealed reasons for imposing a travel ban on five individuals linked to an investigation into alleged tax corruption from 2016 to 2020. The measure ensures witnesses remain in Indonesia and comply with investigator summonses. The ban was requested on November 14, 2025.
Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has finally explained the reasons behind the travel ban on five individuals in the investigation of an alleged tax corruption case from 2016 to 2020. According to the Head of the AGO's Law Information Center, Anang Supriatna, the step was taken due to concerns that these parties might travel abroad and obstruct the legal process.
“There is concern from the investigators that these parties might not appear or travel abroad,” Anang stated on Thursday, November 20, 2025. He emphasized that the ban is solely to ensure the smooth progress of the investigation. “For the smooth process of the investigation,” he added.
The Directorate General of Immigration under the Ministry of Law and Human Rights received the travel restriction request on November 14, 2025. Acting Director General of Immigration, Yuldi Yusman, confirmed this and noted that one of the names banned is Ken Dwijugiasteadi. “Yes, one of those requested to be banned by the AGO is Ken Dwijugiasteadi,” Yuldi said on November 20, 2025.
The five individuals banned are the former Director General of Taxation at the Ministry of Finance (likely Ken Dwijugiasteadi), Victor Rachmat Hartono as President Director of PT Djarum, Karl Layman as a Tax Examiner at the Directorate General of Taxes, Heru Budijanto Prabowo as a Tax Consultant, and Bernadette Ning Dijah Paraningrum as Head of the Semarang Madya Tax Office. They currently hold witness status and have not undergone further examination, according to Anang.
Additionally, the AGO conducted searches at several locations related to this case. “Yes, there was legal action in the form of searches at several places related to alleged criminal acts of corruption in reducing corporate/taxpayer payment obligations for 2016-2020,” Anang explained. The case involves rogue tax officials at the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT), though details on the timing and locations of the searches were not further disclosed.