Indonesian police have questioned property businessman Tan Kian as a witness in three corruption and money-laundering probes involving state-owned companies. Authorities said they detained him in Jakarta during searches, but they did not identify him as a suspect. Police have so far spoken to 15 witnesses and searched 12 locations.

JAKARTA, Thekabarnews.com—Indonesian police have questioned property businessman Tan Kian as a witness in a widening investigation into alleged corruption and money laundering involving several state-owned enterprises.

In a series of raids, officers searched Tan Kian at Pacific Place, South Jakarta, on Thursday, July 9. Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Budi Hermanto confirmed the examination during a press conference on Friday, July 10.

The investigators have not identified Tan Kian as a suspect, Budi said. While police were investigating the cases, they sought to establish the movement of funds and assets, and he was questioned only as a witness.

“Investigators have asked for information from 15 witnesses so far,” Budi said at the police briefing, according to reports. National broadcaster TVRI said the witnesses were from several groups linked to the investigations.

The police have not revealed the exact connection Tan Kian has with each of the cases. After searches at several sites, investigators questioned him, officials said, but warned against any conclusion from the witness examination implying criminal responsibility.

Another report confirmed police had continued to treat Tan Kian as a witness once they had secured him at Pacific Place. Investigators had searched 12 locations as part of the wider operation.

Under Indonesia’s criminal justice process, investigators can ask witnesses for clarification of transactions, ownership records, or the relationship between parties. Tan Kian is innocent until proven guilty, and the authorities must presume him innocent until a court rules otherwise.

The operation covers three separate investigations into alleged corruption or money laundering:

Alleged irregularities in the coal supply and power operations of the state-owned power utility PT PLN.
Alleged corruption at PT Asabri and PT Asuransi Jiwasraya during the period 2020-2025.
Alleged money laundering is related to the settlement of PT CBS debt to PT Krakatau Niaga Indonesia, which is part of the Krakatau Steel group.

Polda Metro Jaya and the National Police’s Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas Tipidkor) conducted searches as part of the three investigations.

The probe does not involve the previously prosecuted Asabri corruption case related to investments, which covered the 2012–2019 period. In that previous case, Indonesia’s Supreme Audit Agency estimated state losses at about Rp22.78 trillion.

Tan Kian’s prosecutors previously questioned Tan Kian about assets and business transactions linked to convicted businessman Benny Tjokrosaputro. But that earlier examination did not in itself prove any wrongdoing by Tan Kian.

Police do not say if they would summon Tan Kian again. Investigators are still studying witness statements and materials seized during the searches.