The first political scandal in Indonesia occurred in 1951, during a conflict between President Sukarno and Prime Minister Mohammad Hatta.
The largest corruption scandal in Indonesia occurred in 2009, known as a corruption case of Century Bank.
In 2017, the former Governor of DKI Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok), was jailed for blasphemy.
In 2018, there was a corruption scandal at the Ministry of Education and Culture, which involved former Minister Anies Baswedan.
The Latest Political Scandal in Indonesia is a bribery case involving former Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Edhy Prabowo.
In 2005, the former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Akil Mochtar, was arrested for receiving bribes in the case of the Governor Election dispute.
In 2012, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Setya Novanto, was involved in a corruption scandal involving an electronic identity card procurement project (e-KTP).
The biggest political scandal in the New Order era is the corruption case of Bulog, which involves prominent figures such as Adam Malik and Ali Sadikin.
In 2019, a general election scandal involved several political parties, known as money politics.
In 2010, former Democratic Party Chairperson, Anas Urbaningrum, was arrested for being involved in a corruption case in the procurement of electronic ID cards.
