It has been a while since the last time we reported on the geostationary orbit scandal and the alleged violations in satellite management cooperation at the Ministry of Defense. The management cooperation that was originally intended to support the Government’s performance was tarnished by poor communication and project implementation, which unfortunately is “normal” in Indonesia. This time, however, the problem had fatal consequences. The Indonesian Government was sued by its former partner in Singapore while at home the scandal developed into a corruption investigation. The defendants were convicted in 2023, but the problems for the Government were not over. Recently we learned that the former partner attempted to forcibly seize five official residences of the Indonesian Embassy in Paris in an effort to obtain compensation, but this is not the right way. To subscribe please click here
