Towards the end of 2021, the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim POLRI) announced that they were investigating allegations of corruption at PT Jakarta Infrastruktur Propertindo (PT JIP), a subsidiary of PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro)—a company owned by city administration of Jakarta. The POLRI also announced that it had named two suspects in the case and had prevented them from traveling abroad. POLRI announced recently that they had developed the investigation and named the two suspects as suspects in the case of alleged money laundering. With the announcement, the suspects are finally detained.

In addition to lawsuit filed by Trijono Gondokusumo and Andri Tedjadharma (linked to Bank Centris Internasional), the actions taken by the Satgas BLBI (Satuan Tugas Penanganan Hak Tagih Negara Dana Bantuan Likuiditas Bank Indonesia) was also challenged by a third party, namely PT Beruangmas Perkasa (or PT Beruang Mas Perkasa – PT BMP) with link to Bank Mayora. How can the actions of the Satgas affect the company and what is the relationship between the company and BLBI?

In the past week, the actions taken by the Satgas BLBI (Satuan Tugas Penanganan Hak Tagih Negara Dana Bantuan Likuiditas Bank Indonesia) have faced three new lawsuits. We have reported one of the new lawsuits from Trijono Gondokusumo, two other lawsuits were filed by names that are foreign to the public, i.e., one Andri Tedjadharma with link to Bank Centris Internasional and PT Beruangmas Perkasa with link to Bank Mayora. The first question that arises, who is Andri Tedjadharma?

Lippo Group announced its ambitious township project, Meikarta, in mid-2017. The project, which was supposed to be built on an area of 500 hectares, was heralded as a new residential city which was a breakthrough. Unfortunately, expectations often do not match reality. Just one year after the project was announced, it ran into all kinds of problems, including a bribery case. Now, five years later, hundreds of apartment unit buyers are protesting, asking for compensation because they have not been able to occupy the apartment units they have paid for, even though it has been two years past the completion target.

The Satgas BLBI (Satuan Tugas Penanganan Hak Tagih Negara Dana Bantuan Likuiditas Bank Indonesia), a task force under Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati’s supervision to recover funds related to the 1997-1998 financial crisis, recently carried out certification of assets originating from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA/BPPN). It is not surprising to learn that after all these decades there are still many assets that are recorded in the name of former debtors or other third parties. In addition to efforts to strengthen legality, the Satgas continues to confiscate assets that they believe are related to the BLBI scandal and needed to fulfill the obligations of the obligors. Even so, the process was not easy because it continued to encounter resistance. This week, two new lawsuits were filed by two parties, one of which was Trijono Gondokusumo.

Back in 2014, then Speaker of the Bangkalan Legislative Council (DPRD), Fuad Amin Imron —who was also a former Regent of Bangkalan in Madura, East Java— was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The case caused uproar at the time because the amount of alleged State losses are very large considering that Bangkalan is a poor regency. Fuad, then politician from Gerindra Party, was later found guilty for accepting grafts and committing money laundering related to gas supply agreement with PT Media Karya Sentosa (PT MKS).

Two years ago, in light of the corruption scandal in PT Asuransi Jiwasraya, the public learned about a different problem in PT Asuransi Jiwa Adisarana Wanaartha, also known as WanaArtha Life. Initially, the company objected to the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) decision which seized their assets in the case. As a result, the company cannot fulfill its obligations to its clients. However, the case would actually be the beginning of revelation of other crimes committed by WanaArtha officials. In addition to a criminal investigation initiated by the police, this week the company operating license has finally been annulled by the Financial Service Authority (OJK).

The decades of waiting are over. Despite rejection from various elements of society, during the plenary meeting held on Dec. 6, 2022, the House of Representatives and the Government agreed to pass the long-awaited Bill on Criminal Code (RKUHP) into Law. In the next 30 days the President will sign the new Law. However, we will only have the new Law on Criminal Code (KUHP) within three years from the time the Bill was promulgated.

In recent months, there have been an increasing number of investigations into alleged corruption involving State-owned Enterprises (BUMN), almost all of which have been carried out by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO). The ministry stated that this investigation was part of the “clean-up” program and commitment. However, among the many BUMNs that are facing legal problems, PT Waskita Karya Tbk (WSKT) especially attracts attention. Not long ago, the AGO announced a case of alleged corruption involving its subsidiary, PT Waskita Beton Precast Tbk (WSBP). This week, it was Waskita Karya’s turn to be in the spotlight after the AGO announced an investigation into another case of alleged corruption and named one Waskita Karya executive as a suspect.