Three weeks ago the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, announced that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had ordered an investigation into alleged violations of law in satellite management cooperation at the Ministry of Defense. This case supposedly cost the State around Rp800 billion. At the same time, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) said it had commenced investigation into the case a week before the announcement. The examination of witnesses continues, but the Government refuses to remain silent. On Feb. 2, 2022, the Central Jakarta District Court registered a new resistance lawsuit filed by the Ministry of Defense against the order for execution of the Singapore arbitration award in favor of Hungary-based Navayo Research Ltd.To subscribe please click here
