Legislative Journal: Perpres No. 91/2015

Sep 7, 2015 | Law

To implement the provisions of Art. 397 paragraph (5) of Law No. 23/2014 on Regional Government, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo issued the Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 91/2015 on the Regional Autonomy Advisory Council (DPOD). With the enactment of Perpres No....

Legislative Journal: PP No. 64/2015

Sep 7, 2015 | Industries, Law

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo recently released the Government Regulation (PP) No. 64/2015 to amend the PP No. 61/2009 on Port. The amendment is supposedly a part of Jokowi’s plan to to speed up the development of port infrastructure. But if we look into...

Suspect Nina Nurlina

Sep 4, 2015 | Law

After raiding the office of Pertamina Foundation on September 1, 2015, the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim Polri) finally named Nina Nurlina Pramono as a suspect. Nina is allegedly involved in the embezzlement of funds for the...

Update on Jonan’s Aviation Reform: Eight Airlines Under Pressures

Sep 4, 2015 | Industries, Law, Market, Reviews

The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) declared eight airlines yet to comply the minimum aircraft ownership requirements mandated by the Law No. 1/2009 on Aviation and accordingly might lose their Air Transport Business License (SIUAU) next month. The eight...

The Raid in Pertamina Foundation

Sep 3, 2015 | Law

The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim Polri) raided the office of Pertamina Foundation in Simprug, South Jakarta on September 1, 2015.  Investigators of Bareskrim Polri’s Specific Economic Crimes Directorate was searching for evidence that...

Jero Wacik’s Prosecution

Sep 3, 2015 | Law, Politics

The former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Jero Wacik can breathe easier now. Ever since he was detained by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in May 2015, Jero underwent various examinations related to his involvement in two cases of alleged...

The Supreme Typo

Sep 2, 2015 | Law

In July 2015, the Supreme Court (MA) granted the request for Reconsideration (PK), that the AGO filed on behalf of the state, on the dispute against Yayasan Supersemar (the Supersemar Foundation), a foundation affiliated with the new order strongman Soeharto. But to...

OC Kaligis’ Case : The Indictment

Sep 1, 2015 | Law

After being delayed twice, the Jakarta Corruption Court finally held a trial on the graft case against senior advocate Otto Cornelis (OC) on Aug. 31. Kaligis is being accused of bribing three judges and one registrar of the Medan Administrative Court in North Sumatra....

Legislative Journal : PP No. 40/2015

Aug 31, 2015 | Law

The Government has issued Government Regulation (PP) No. 40/2015 on the Clean Water Delivery Exempted from Value Added Tax. Provisions in this PP are one of several temporary rules designed to respond to the legal vacuum after the Constitutional Court (MK) canceled...

The Case against RJ Lino: Theories

Aug 30, 2015 | Law, Politics

National police is scheduled to examine RJ Lino, CEO of state-owned port management company Pelindo II in the procurement of 10 mobile cranes from China few years back. Police suspects of corruption and money laundering in the procurement. What’s going on? First...