Re-managing the Sultan Hotel and State Properties: Sutowo Family v The State

Back in 2020, the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) submitted the result of its audit into the management of State property over the 2017 and 2018 period. The BPK found that State assets could not provide maximum income due to weak control. The Ministry of State Secretariat coordinated with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to regulate and recover the State property under its care. Among the State property in question, there is one infamous dispute between the Government and PT Indobuildco, the company who manages the Sultan Hotel & Residence, formerly known as the Hilton Hotel complex. This year, after years of legal battle, the Government finally decided to end the permit previously given to Indobuildco and take over the management of the once prestigious hotel. To subscribe please click here