Two weeks ago, the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, stated that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had ordered an investigation into alleged violations of law in satellite management cooperation at the Ministry of Defense. The case supposedly cost the State around Rp800 billion. The last time we reported on the subject matter was in 2018, when the Government was sued by one of its partners on suspicion of default. But something bigger than just a breach of contract is brewing: allegations of corruption. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that it had commenced an investigation into the case a week before the press conference was held. The day after the announcement, the investigation escalated to the stage of inquisition. On Jan. 26, 2022, the AGO continued the examination and the witness they summoned caught our attention. To subscribe please click here
