Sandy’s Dangerous Comment on Looting

Nov 6, 2016 | Law, Politics

Sandiaga Uno, vice governor candidate supported by Gerindra and Islamic party PKS, was quoted by kompas.com about his views on lootings at Luar Batang, Penjaringan area, North Jakarta on November 4th. We found his comments dangerous for the country. Sandiaga, as you...

Antasari Azhar & Indonesian Politics

Nov 5, 2016 | Law, Politics

Five more days, November 10, when the nation would commemorate the National Heroes Day, Antasari Azhar, former chief of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), during which period Aulia Pohan (father in law of Agus Yudhoyono—-son of sixth president SBY) was...

November 4th: Aftermath

Nov 5, 2016 | Law, Politics

Some now speculate of possible future actions from Jokowi after he clearly pointed fingers to political actors behind Friday’s violence. In this context, might be worth reading August 2014 edition of Tempo magazine, which interviewed Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok),...

November 4th: The Ugly Side

Nov 5, 2016 | Law, Politics

It was mostly a peaceful rally. Majority of participants left the city after some of their leaders met VP Jusuf Kalla. Things turned ugly in the evening after some protesters attacking police and torching three police trucks. A small number of protesters managed to...

Harita Group’s Subsidiary Under Investigation

Nov 4, 2016 | Law

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is currently investigating a criminal case involving PT Kemakmuran Pertiwi Tambang, a subsidiary of Harita Group. As quoted from antara.com, the case is related to abuse of authority in the issuance of license for the use of forest...

Updates on Sumatera Persada Energi’s PKPU

Nov 4, 2016 | Law

After previously escaping the PKPU lawsuit filed by two of its creditors in September 2016, PT Sumatera Persada Energi (SPE), the subsidiary of PT Asiabumi Petroleo, once again entered a period of PKPU after Panel of Judges of the Commercial Court of the Central...

Updates on Akil Mochtar’s Bribery Scandal

Nov 3, 2016 | Law

The investigation on the infamous bribery scandal involving the former Chairman of the Constitutional Court (MK) Akil Mochtar continues. After declaring the Regent of Buton Samsu Umar Abdul Samiun as a new suspect in connection to Akil on October 19, 2016, the...

PKPU for Citra Maharlika

Nov 2, 2016 | Law

PT Citra Maharlika Nusantara Corpora Tbk (CPGT) (formerly known as Cipaganti) has been forced to enter a debt restructuring process after the Panel of Judges granted the request of Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) filed by Armand Yapsunto Muharamsyah and Partners...

High Court Verdict for Abdul Khoir and Dewie Yasin Limpo

Nov 2, 2016 | Law

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) filed for an appeal against the verdict of the trial of the Director of PT Windhu Tunggal Utama Abdul Khoir and the verdict of the trial of the former Hanura politician Dewie Yasin Limpo. The Jakarta High Court has decided on...

Supreme Court Verdicts for Ilham Arief and Jero Wacik

Nov 1, 2016 | Law

In October 2016, the Supreme Court read their decision on the trial of the Mayor of Makassar Ilham Arief Sirajudin and the former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Jero Wacik. What is interesting is that the Supreme Court decided to reduce the...