Day: August 7, 2024

Three remaining defendants in two different cases related to the BAKTI scandal, the alleged corruption related to a project at the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, have been found guilty recently. The case initially gained attention as all eyes were on former Minister Johnny Plate (NasDem) who was accused of being the mastermind of the scheme and then found guilty. The case then managed to ensnare familiar names, even a member of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK). Names of high profile public figures were also mentioned along the lengthy court proceedings, but many were only examined as witnesses. Now with the reading of the final set of verdicts, will this case end just like that?

Back in 2018, a plan was initiated to establish Bandung as a smart city. When Yana Mulyana (Gerindra) was appointed Mayor of Bandung in 2022, the program, Bandung Smart City, was still maximizing its CCTV services and internet services (internet service providers/ISPs). But the plan was tarnished with a case of alleged corruption. In 2023, Yana was found guilty. The investigation however did not stop there. In March 2024, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced the development of the case and named five new suspects including four DPRD members. To everyone’s surprise, at the beginning of this week, three of the new suspects were re-inaugurated as DPRD members for the 2024 to 2029 term.