Joko Soegiarto Tjandra, otherwise known as Djoko Tjandra, has been a hot topic for the past week. Joko was convicted in the Bank Bali cessie case and is an international fugitive. But in early June 2020, Joko was able to freely return to Indonesia, officially renew his E-KTP, and register his Reconsideration (PK) petition in person at the South Jakarta District Court. From the series of events, no one was aware of his presence other than his legal counsel. The Attorney General’s Office and the Ministry of Law and Human Rights are busy explaining themselves to the House of Representatives. The ridiculous incident aside, we look at the argument Joko uses in his Reconsideration petition.

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