La Nyalla is Once Again a Suspect

Apr 15, 2016 | Law

As expected, only a few hours after the Surabaya District Court granted the petition for pre-trial filed by the Chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) La Nyalla Mattalitti, the High Court of East Java revealed a new warrant of inquisition (Sprindik)...

Bukit Darmo v. BANI Arbiter Assembly

Apr 15, 2016 | Law

The dispute between PT Bukit Darmo Property Tbk (BKDP) and the Arbiter Assembly of the Indonesian National Arbitration Board (BANI) will soon be over. The court will read the verdict on April 25, 2016. Ahead of the big day, BKDP said that it was confidence that the...

PKPU for Bumi Resources

Apr 14, 2016 | Law, Market

PT Bumi Resources Tbk (BUMI), the largest coal group in Indonesia controlled by Bakrie Group, is facing a lawsuit on Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) filed by one of its creditors Castleford Investment Holdings Ltd. The first trial was scheduled April 14, 2016 at...

The End for Sutan Bathoegana?

Apr 14, 2016 | Law

After he was declared guilty of accepting bribes by the Corruption Court in Central Jakarta District Court in August 2015, the notorious Democratic Party politician Sutan Bathoegana decided to fight back with an appeal. But his attempt faltered at the stage of...

The Murder of Tax Officials in North Sumatera

Apr 14, 2016 | Law, Politics

On April 12, 2016, two officials from the tax office in North Sumatera were murdered while on duty. The killer was reportedly a business man to whom the officials went to collect taxes owed.  The two murdered were a bailiff from the Sibolga Tax Office (KPP) by the...

Updates on the PKPU of Trikomsel

Apr 13, 2016 | Law

The process of Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) for PT Trikomsel Oke Tbk (TRIO) is still ongoing. Though the company has revised its peace proposal several times, the creditors still consider the proposal flawed. One of the most powerful party voicing the rejection...

La Nyalla No Longer A Graft Suspect?

Apr 13, 2016 | Law

The Chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) La Nyalla Mattalitti filed a pre-trial lawsuit against the East Java High Court for declaring the former a graft suspect. On April 12, 2016, the Surabaya District Court granted this lawsuit and eventually...

Sumber Waras Case (Part III)

Apr 12, 2016 | Law, Politics

In December 2015 the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) submitted the result of their audit of the Provincial Government of Jakarta’s purchase of land owned by the Yayasan Kesehatan Sumber Waras (YKSW). BPK concluded that Governor Basuki Tjahaja “Ahok”...

Sumber Waras Case (Part II)

Apr 12, 2016 | Law, Politics

When the Jakarta Government, under the leadership of Governor Basuki Tjahaja “Ahok” Purnama, bought a piece of land from Yayasan Kesehatan Sumber Waras (YKSW), problems ensued. the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) conducted an investigation of the purchase,...

Sumber Waras Case (Part I)

Apr 12, 2016 | Law, Politics

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) are questioning the Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja “Ahok” Purnama today as a witness in the allegation of corruption in the purchase of land owned by the Yayasan Kesehatan Sumber Waras (YKSW). There are those who believe...