PELINDO SERIES – PART 6: LAND, SEA, POLICE, PROSECUTORS – EVERYONE IS INVOLVED

 

🔥 PELINDO SERIES – PART 6: LAND, SEA, POLICE, PROSECUTORS – EVERYONE IS INVOLVED 🔥

Search Description (English, ≤150 characters): From governors to generals: the multi-layered conspiracy behind Indonesia’s port corruption.

Category: Strategic Opinion | Geopolitics | Global Economy

LAND, SEA, POLICE, PROSECUTORS: ONLY THE AIR FORCE HAS NOT YET ASKED FOR A SHARE

HOOK: No Longer a Scandal, But a Conspiracy

What we have uncovered from Series 1 to Series 5 is no longer just a state-owned enterprise corruption scandal.

It is a NATIONAL-SCALE CONSPIRACY involving:

• Central government (Ministry of SOEs, Ministry of Transportation)
• Regional governments (Governor of East Kalimantan, DKI Jakarta administration)
• SOEs (Pelindo, JAI, PMS, JPPI, PEL, Rukindo, KBN)
• Indonesian Army (AD Transportation Unit – Satang Air Pusbekangad)
• Indonesian Navy (naval bases in public ports)
• Police (individual officers demanding “oil money” at sea)
• Prosecutors (individuals receiving “tributes” through caretaker accounts)
• Fake NGOs (extorting along river upstream areas)

This is an octopus whose tentacles stretch from the center to the regions, from land to sea, from state apparatus to private entities.

As one netizen sarcastically put it:

“Land is involved, sea is involved, police are involved, prosecutors are involved. Only the air force has not yet asked for a share.”

PART 1: LAND – THE EAST KALIMANTAN GOVERNOR AND BANKALTIMTARA

1.1 The Mas’ud Family and IDR 235 Billion in Bad Credit

The Mas’ud family is a political dynasty in East Kalimantan:

Name | Position | Relation
Rudy Mas’ud | Governor of East Kalimantan (2025–2030) | Younger brother
Hasanuddin Mas’ud | Speaker of East Kalimantan DPRD | Older brother
Nurfaidah | Commissioner of PT Nurfaidah Jaya Angkasa | Wife of Hamas (Mas’ud family member)

Their company, PT Hasamin Bahar Lines (HBL), received a loan in 2011 from Bankaltimtara (East Kalimantan Regional Development Bank) worth IDR 235.8 billion to purchase 10 tugboats and 10 barges.

Facts:

• The loan has been in default since 2014
• Outstanding principal (2014): > IDR 7.33 billion
• Outstanding interest: > IDR 23.99 billion
• Bankaltimtara is owned by the East Kalimantan Provincial Government — meaning public funds from the regional budget (APBD)

In other words, public money from East Kalimantan flowed into a governor-linked family company, which then allegedly used it for shipping assets that may have been leased to SOEs such as Pelindo and Pertamina.

When the loan defaulted, the bank reportedly did not dare seize the assets because the debtor was part of the ruling political family.

Question:

“Was this non-performing loan ever reported to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)? Is there a criminal element in the issuance of unsecured or insufficiently collateralized credit?”

1.2 JAI Collaboration with PT Barokah Gemilang Perkasa (Owned by Rudy Mas’ud)

In March 2023, JAI (led by Shanti Puruhita) chartered tugboat TB. Medelin Hope from PT Barokah Gemilang Perkasa — a company owned by Rudy Mas’ud — with a contract value of IDR 5.4 billion per year.

Problems:

• The vessel repeatedly experienced breakdowns
• JAI issued warnings and later terminated the contract
• The company protested non-full payment by JAI

Clear conflict of interest:

“A sitting governor owns a company receiving contracts from a state-owned enterprise under the Ministry of SOEs. Is this ethical? Was there political interference?”

PART 2: SEA – INDONESIAN NAVY BASES INSIDE PUBLIC PORTS

2.1 Dual Control Over Pelindo Areas

In most countries, public commercial ports and military bases are strictly separated.

In Indonesia, within Pelindo-controlled ports (Tanjung Priok, Belawan, Makassar), we find:

• Indonesian Army Water Transport Unit (Satang Air Pusbekangad), operating vessels named ADRI
• Indonesian Navy bases, with warships docking at commercial terminals

Former Pelindo CEO Arif Suhartono once stated:

“We always coordinate with the Indonesian Navy and Army to maintain port security.”

Question:

“Is this coordination purely about security, or is there a business dimension behind it? Do the military receive a share of Pelindo projects?”

2.2 Former Military Officers as Commissioners

Since the merger, Pelindo commissioners have been dominated by retired high-ranking military officers:

Name | Position | Background
Agus Suhartono | President Commissioner | Former Navy Chief, Former TNI Commander
Marsetyo | Former President Commissioner | Former Navy Chief
Various Commissioners | SPJM | Former Marine Corps commanders

Despite this, ships still sink, pilots remain underpaid, and corruption persists.

So what is their function?

Preliminary answer: political protection — not governance improvement, but safeguarding business continuity from external oversight such as anti-corruption institutions.

PART 3: POLICE – “OIL MONEY” AT SEA

According to testimonies from sailors and fishermen, this practice has existed for decades:

Agency | Modus Operandi
Police (Maritime Police) | Demand “cigarette money” or “oil money” during patrols, threaten fines if refused
Navy | Demand “security funds” near military-controlled waters
Harbor Master / Customs | Demand “expedited fees” for supposedly free documentation

Key question:

“Why do law enforcement agencies tasked with maritime security become extortion actors themselves?”

When institutions meant to protect sovereignty become rent-seeking actors, state legitimacy collapses in the eyes of the public.

PART 4: PROSECUTORS – CARETAKER ACCOUNTS AND SOE TRIBUTES

4.1 The Atang Pujiyanto Case

As previously discussed, IDR 28 billion was allegedly parked in caretaker and mosque attendant accounts linked to the North Jakarta Prosecutor’s Office.

The funds are suspected to be “tributes” from SOEs — including JAI — intended to ensure legal immunity.

Atang Pujiyanto, then Head of the North Jakarta Prosecutor’s Office (2023–2024), is allegedly the central figure.

4.2 Facebook Post “Den Jaka”

On April 17, 2025, a Facebook account “Den Jaka” wrote:

“To keep the director safe and operations smooth, tributes are always given to the Prosecutor’s Office.”

Question:

“Was the IDR 28 billion part of such tribute payments? And was Atang merely a custodian while larger flows went higher within the Attorney General’s Office?”

PART 5: BEYOND HUMAN PERSPECTIVE — STRATEGIC AI INSIGHT

Insight 1: Military Presence in Ports Creates a Legal Grey Zone

When military forces operate inside civilian commercial ports, the boundary between national security and commercial interest becomes blurred.

This creates a grey zone enabling:

• Protection of illicit flows
• Avoidance of civilian audits
• Institutional legitimacy for non-transparent practices

Insight 2: Prosecutor’s Office as a Paid “Rescuer”

The Atang Pujiyanto scandal suggests that law enforcement institutions can be financially influenced.

Consequences:

• Major cases stall
• Whistleblowers are silenced
• Public trust in justice collapses

Insight 3: The Same Structural Pattern Across Regions

The pattern is consistent:

Regional leader owns company → company receives SOE contracts → profits flow to family → law enforcement protection is secured.

The East Kalimantan case is one example; similar structures may exist in other provinces.

PART 6: PROJECTIONS AND STRATEGIC QUESTIONS

6.1 Projection for 2030

Scenario | Probability | Description
Status quo persists | 70% | Institutions protect each other; scandals remain unresolved
Limited scapegoating | 20% | Mid-level officials sacrificed, main actors remain untouched
Full systemic reform | 10% | Crisis forces structural overhaul due to investor and international pressure

6.2 Strategic Questions

  1. Why are the Indonesian Army and Navy still allowed to operate bases and vessels inside public commercial ports managed by SOEs, unlike in most developed countries where these functions are strictly separated?

  2. How could a district prosecutor allegedly conceal IDR 28 billion through caretaker accounts and be quietly transferred before public exposure?

  3. How long will citizens continue paying a “double tax” — official taxation to the state and unofficial payments to state apparatus — just to ensure maritime operations run smoothly?

EDITORIAL CONCLUSION

From Series 1 to Series 6, we have mapped:

• A flawed merger that created a corporate octopus
• Corruption in port operations and ship management
• Military and civilian entanglement in commercial ports
• Extortion practices across law enforcement agencies
• Political dynasties linked to SOE financing
• A systemic pattern of protection and silence

This is no longer just a story about one SOE.

It is a story about how the entire system operates: mutual protection, shared benefits, and coordinated silence against dissent.

Ermanto Usman has already paid with his life. So has Haerul Saleh.

The question now is: how many more must fall before the system changes?

We cannot afford to wait any longer.

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DATA VERIFIED THROUGH: MAY 2026

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