South Jakarta
One of Jakarta's five administrative cities, covering the city's southern districts.
One of Jakarta province's five administrative cities, South Jakarta holds the Sudirman business district and the district court that on 29 September 2026 rejected Silmy Karim's challenge to anti-corruption searches in a residence-permit extortion case.
Last refreshed: 4 October 2026
What did the South Jakarta court decide in the Silmy Karim case?
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South Jakarta (Jakarta Selatan) is one of five administrative cities within the Jakarta province and has no elected council of its own. Its ten districts are Jagakarsa, Pasar Minggu, Cilandak, Pesanggrahan, Kebayoran Lama, Kebayoran Baru, Mampang Prapatan, Pancoran, Tebet and Setiabudi. Kebayoran Baru is its administrative centre, and Setiabudi holds the Sudirman Central Business District.
The South Jakarta District Court hears pre-trial challenges to investigators' actions. On 29 September 2026 single judge Yuliana rejected in full former deputy immigration minister Silmy Karim's challenge to the KPK's searches and seizures in a residence-permit extortion case, and the KPK passed the file to prosecutors the next day.
The case matters to foreign residents because the KPK alleges 145.5bn rupiah was extracted from residence-permit applicants. That remains an allegation against eight suspects; the ruling confirmed only that the searches and seizures were lawful.