A group of 30 emigration leaders have been removed from their content at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, following allegations of bribery targeting Chinese tourists, according to an Indonesian secretary.  ,
According to local media, Immigration and Corrections Minister Agus Andrianto confirmed the statement on Sunday ( Jan 2 ) and claimed his organization had received a formal complaint from the Chinese Embassy in Indonesia, which described at least 44 alleged illegal surcharges at the airport.
” Without the knowledge from the Chinese Embassy, we wouldn’t have been informed of this problem. Thanks to their document, we were able to get timely action to improve immigration service”, he stated, as quoted by The Jakarta Globe.
The chancellor also urged all immigration officials to carry out their duties with professionalism and integrity.
According to Tempo, Arfa Yudha Indriawan, the Mind of the Intelligence and Immigration Enforcement Division at the School I Unique Immigration Office TPI Soekarno-Hatta, was one of the leaders.
When asked if Arfa was among the officers, Agus confirmed, according to local advertising.  ,
The Directorate General of Asia Pacific and Africa Affairs, according to local press, sent a letter dated Jan 21 to the Directorate General of Protocol and Consular Affairs of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections Affairs, and the Directorate General of Asia Pacific and Africa Affairs.
According to the text, immigration officials at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, which was also known as Jakarta International Airport, had extorted a number of Chinese nationals.
According to Tempo, which cited a report it had obtained, the text detailed at least 44 alleged bribery circumstances that occurred between February 2024 and January 2025. It also stated that a total of 32, 750, 000 rupiah ( US$ 2, 000 ) had been refunded to more than 60 Chinese citizens as a result of these cases.
This is only the tip of the iceberg because more Chinese citizens were extorted without making a complaint because of limited schedule or fear of reprisal when they came in the future, according to the letter, which Tempo quoted.  ,
Agus claimed earlier that the officers had been partially fired, which may serve as a chance to adopt reforms in the relatively new ministry.  ,
Because emigration serves as Indonesia’s infantry in engaging with international customers, he said,” This is an opportunity to implement major changes.”
Following President Prabowo Subianto’s opening on October 20, the novel Immigration and Corrections Ministry was established. Prior to this, the Justice Ministry had authority over the emigration and penitentiary units.