Politics · Indonesia · 3 hrs ago
Silmy Karim and others due in court over immigration permit case
A court in Central Jakarta is due to open the case on 29 October with a hearing to read the charges.
Former deputy minister Silmy Karim and several other immigration officials are among those facing the case.
The allegations involve extortion and gratification in handling foreign residents' stay permits in Indonesia.
The Corruption Eradication Commission uncovered the case in an operation on 2 and 3 June 2026, when it detained 18 people; Silmy was among them and surrendered.
Investigators said they secured evidence worth Rp17.5 billion, including vehicles, bank and crypto account balances, and foreign currency.
The scheduled hearing is the next step in the case.
Silmy Karim and several other people are due to face an initial hearing in an alleged corruption case involving extortion and gratification linked to foreign nationals’ residence permits.
The hearing is scheduled for October 29 at 10.00 WIB at the Central Jakarta District Court’s corruption court.
The court said it had received the case referral from prosecutors at Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission.
The commission’s operation on June 2-3, 2026, led to 18 people being detained, including Karim, who surrendered.
Investigators secured evidence valued at a total of Rp17.5 billion, including vehicles, bank and crypto-account balances, and foreign currencies.
- Who
- Silmy Karim and several other people, including immigration officials.
- What
- They are due to face an initial hearing in an alleged corruption case involving extortion and gratification over foreign nationals’ residence permits.
- When
- October 29, at 10.00 WIB.
- Where
- The corruption court at the Central Jakarta District Court.
- Why
- The case concerns alleged extortion and gratification related to processing foreign nationals’ residence permits.
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The Corruption Eradication Commission carried out an operation in the case and detained 18 people, including Silmy Karim, who surrendered.
The Central Jakarta District Court spokesperson said the court had received the case referral from commission prosecutors.
The initial hearing is scheduled for 10.00 WIB.
- Scheduled hearing
- October 29 at 10.00 WIB
- Court
- Corruption court at the Central Jakarta District Court
- People detained
- 18 during the commission’s June 2-3, 2026 operation
- Evidence value
- Rp17.5 billion
- Vehicles among evidence
- 7 cars, 15 motorcycles and 11 bicycles
What people are saying
The indictment hearing is planned for Thursday (29/10) at 10.00 WIB