The Attorney General Under Fire

Oct 20, 2015 | Law, News Group, Politics

A surprising development happened after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named the former Secretary General of the National Democratic Party (Nasdem) Patrice Rio Capella as a graft suspect. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) reportedly invited the...

Disagreements on the Wage System

Oct 19, 2015 | Law, News Group, Politics, Reviews

The Government of Indonesia recently came up with a new policy on minimum wages as a part of its Fourth Economic Policy Package. But the new minimum wage calculation formula is but a part of the larger debate on the wage system in Indonesia. The Government has...

Surya Paloh & North Sumatra Corruption Cases

Oct 17, 2015 | Law, Politics

Three months after arresting high profile lawyer OC Kaligis, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named Patrice Rio Cappella as suspect in bribery case, rooted in power disputes between Gatot Pudjo Nugroho (then governor of North Sumatra province, now suspect...

Bribery Suspect Bobby Mamahit

Oct 17, 2015 | Law

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Bobby Reynold Mamahit, director general of sea transportation, suspect for bribery case in a project in the ministry of transportation back in 2011. The anti-graft body also named Djoko Pramono, head of human...

Hurry-Scurry over Forged Signatures

Oct 16, 2015 | Law, Politics

The judicial review on the Law No. 2/2002 and Law No. 22/2009—as a challenge to the authority of the police manage the issuance of driver’s license (SIM), vehicular registration (STNK), and proof of motor vehicle ownership (BKPB)—has arrived at a problematic...

The Nasdem Party Under Scrutiny

Oct 16, 2015 | Law, News Group, Politics

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named the Secretary General of the National Democratic Party (Nasdem) Patrice Rio Capella as a graft suspect yesterday (Oct. 15) afternoon. Patrice allegedly facilitated the process of tampering the investigation on the...

The Battle against Fictitious Tax Invoice Syndicate

Oct 15, 2015 | Law

The Directorate General of Taxation (Ditjen Pajak) of the Ministry of Finance is working on finding the best way to eliminate the syndicate that produces fictitious tax invoices (invoices that are not based on actual transactions, otherwise referred to as TBTS...

The Amendment of the Law on KPK Postponed

Oct 15, 2015 | Law

The Government and the House of Representatives (DPR) has agreed to postpone the discussion on the amendment of Law No. 30/2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The agreement was reached after the Government insisted that, for the time being, it would...

The KY Authority in Admission of Judge is Unconstitutional

Oct 13, 2015 | Law

On October 7, 2015 the Constitutional Court (MK) granted the petition for judicial review filed by the Indonesian Judges Association (IKAHI). In the decision, the Court declared the authority of the Judicial Commission (KY) to be involved in the selection process of...

Update on Forest Fire Investigation

Oct 13, 2015 | Law

Law enforcement process against alleged perpetrators of forest fires continues. After reportedly handing over 5 case files to the stage of prosecution, the Police recently announced that it had named two foreign companies as suspects. Chief of National Police Gen....