TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Head of the Public Relations Bureau of the Attorney General's Office, Anang Supriatna, confirmed that Riza Chalid, a suspect in the Pertamina oil corruption case, remains an Indonesian citizen (WNI).

“There is no information that he has renounced his citizenship,” said Anang on Friday, July 18, 2025.

Riza Chalid, known as the "Gasoline Godfather," is suspected of corruption in the management of crude oil and refinery products at Pertamina. According to immigration records in the V4.0.4 application, he is currently in Malaysia.

The Acting Director General of Immigration, Yuldi Yusman, confirmed that Riza has not returned to Indonesia since departing for Malaysia from Soekarno-Hatta Airport on February 6, 2025.

He is the only suspect still at large in the Pertamina corruption case. The other 17 suspects have been detained.

Investigators have scheduled a summons for Riza next week, but Anang has yet to reveal the exact date.

Before being named a suspect on July 10, 2025, investigators had summoned Riza several times as a witness. However, he never responded to any of the summonses.

Civil society groups, including the Indonesian Legal Aid Association (PBHI), welcomed the move to officially name Riza a suspect. He has previously been linked to several high-profile cases but had never been formally charged.

Riza was previously implicated in multiple scandals, including the purchase of 600,000 barrels of Zatapi oil by Pertamina Energy Trading Limited (Petral), the Petral corruption case, and the 2015 "papa minta saham" (daddy wants shares) scandal involving former House Speaker Setya Novanto.

PBHI Chairman Julius Ibrani urged the Attorney General’s Office to go beyond naming Riza a suspect and to immediately arrest and prosecute him.

“Don’t just throw empty bombs,” he said on Monday, July 14, 2025.

In the Pertamina corruption case, Riza Chalid and his son Kerry Adrianto Riza are identified as the beneficial owners of PT Orbit Terminal Merak (OTM).

The company provided storage and blending services for Pertamina Patra Niaga’s fuel supply. Prosecutors argue that these activities were conducted unlawfully.

The alleged corruption in the fuel import and refinery product process is estimated to have caused state losses of up to Rp285 trillion.

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