Hadi Poernomo’s Pre-trial Challenge

Jun 1, 2015 | Law

The sole presiding Judge of the South Jakarta District Court, Haswandi, granted the pre-trial petition of the former Director General of Taxation Hadi Poernomo against the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The judge ruled that the process by which Hadi Poernomo...

TPPI Scandal: How Far Up It Goes?

May 27, 2015 | Law, Politics

National police might summon then energy & mineral resources minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro and finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati related to the condensate supply from the State to the troubled petrochemical company PT Trans Pacific Petrochemical Indotama...

Legislative Update

May 27, 2015 | Law

The cold war between the Red-and-White opposition (KMP) and the Great Indonesia Coalition (KIH) at the House of Representatives (DPR) may have been the cause behind the DPR’s so-far disappointing legislative performance. Entering the seventh month of their...

The So-Called Constitutional Jihad

May 27, 2015 | Industries, Law

The group of people who believe that they’re conducting a constitutional jihad have filed two other request for judicial review to the Constitutional Court (MK) against Law No. 30/2009 on Electricity and Law No. 25/2007 on Foreign Investment (UU PMA). The group...

The Challenge of Reforming Indonesia’s Marine and Fisheries Sector

May 26, 2015 | Law

In March 2015 the Ministry of Marine and Fisheries (KKP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (NKB) on the Joint Action Plan to Preserve Indonesia’s Natural Resources with 19 ministries, seven related state agencies, and the Governors (their representatives) of 34...

Aher, the Gedebage Stadium, & the T-Tower Project

May 25, 2015 | Law, Politics

The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Division (Bareskrim Polri) questioned West Java Governor Ahmad “Aher” Heryawan for almost 14 hours on Friday (May. 15). Bareskrim Polri is following up on their investigation into allegations of graft in the implementation...

Jokowi’s Surprise Decision: All-Women Team to Select KPK Leaders

May 21, 2015 | Law, Politics

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has made a surprise decision. All of nine members of the selection committee to select future leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) are women. We call them ‘Srikandi 9’. Members of the Selection...

The New Commissioner of TPI

May 21, 2015 | Law

After a series of lawsuits disputing the ownership of Televisi Pendidikan Indonesia (TPI), Siti Hardijanti Rukmana (Tutut Soeharto) made a big big decision. She made Major Gen. (Ret.) Muchdi Purwoprandjono,  an ex-chief of the special forces and operative of the State...

Ugly Fights at Berau Coal

May 20, 2015 | Commodities, Law, Market

Amir Sambodo, who signed a resignation letter on March 25, 2015 in London from being CEO of PT Berau Coal Energy (BRAU) Tbk and PT Berau Coal (producing asset), informed market authorities yesterday that he has withdrawn the resignation letter, and accordingly...

Legal Status and the Ethics of Profession

May 20, 2015 | Law

Head of Jakarta’s Sports and Youth Department Zaenal Soleman, who is a suspect of graft in the procurement of Uninteruptible Power Supply (UPS) units, is still performing his executive functions. Head of DKI Jakarta Regional Employment Board (BKD DKI) Agus...