The trial of the decade ended in 2020. Benny Tjokrosaputro and Heru Hidayat, who were defendants in the corruption related to PT Asuransi Jiwasraya, were found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. It’s a historic outcome in Indonesia’s corruption eradication effort, but questions remain until today. Benny insisted that he was not the one to blame in the case. During the court proceedings he accused the Bakrie Group for playing a bigger role in causing State losses, Benny even tried to sue the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) repeatedly, but we never really understand what he really meant. Interestingly, last month the South Jakarta District Court registered a lawsuit filed by several familiar names against the Attorney General’s Office (AGO). The plaintiffs remind us of the Asuransi Jiwasraya case and recently we learned that the lawsuit is linked to convict Heru Hidayat.To subscribe please click here
