Commission of Four

The Commission of Four (Indonesian: Komisi Empat or Komisi IV) was an Indonesian anti-corruption commission which existed from January to July 1970. Created by President Suharto following student protests, it was tasked with reviewing policies and providing recommendations to the government.^[1] The commission consisted of four members — Wilopo (who concurrently served as chairman), I. J. Kasimo, Herman Johannes, and Anwar Tjokroaminoto — as well as a secretary and an advisor, namely Sutopo Juwono and Mohammad Hatta respectively.^[2]

Among the cases it investigated, the commission highlighted the case of Pertamina, the state-owned oil company, and its head, Ibnu Sutowo, along with other state-owned companies such as that of Telkom. After six months of work, the Commission of Four submitted its report and was dissolved by Suharto.^[3] However, the commission's report was leaked to Sinar Harapan a few days after it was submitted.^[2] Input from the commission was not taken seriously, resulting in the bankruptcy of Pertamina in the mid-1970s due to corruption and mismanagement.^[4]