Over a year ago we reported that the Panel of Judges of the Surabaya District Court granted the tort lawsuit filed by one Budi Said against PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk (ANTM). ANTM was ordered to compensate for the losses Budi claimed (Rp817.4 billion). Several months later the decision was annulled by the High Court, but recently we learned that the Supreme Court had decided in favor of Budi. There has been no official information from the parties, but we know that this case is only one of several legal cases that haunts ANTM, including allegation of corruption. In this first part, let’s look at the case registered by Budi Said. To subscribe please click here