Corruption in the Export-Import Sector
Two days ago, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced that it had investigated alleged violations of the law in the provision of export licenses for Crude Palm Oil (CPO) and named four suspects. Three of the suspects are giant CPO producing companies and the...
Verdict for PT Merial Esa
Six years have passed since the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered the Bakamla graft case. Meanwhile, over three years have passed since the KPK named PT Merial Esa as the corporate suspect in the case. This case shows the ability of the KPK to carry out a thorough investigation. On April 19, 2022, the Panel of Judges read out its decision and declared the Company guilty.
Partial Delegation of Mining Licensing Authorities
Law No. 3/2020 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining (UU Minerba) was passed and promulgated in June 2020. In less than a year, various criticisms were leveled against the Law. Some decided to submit Judicial Review applications to the Constitutional Court. Towards the end of 2021, the Assembly of Justices decided to grant one application partially. Recently, we learned that the Government had issued a Presidential Regulation, which delegates the authority to grant business licenses in the minerals and coal (Minerba) mining sector to regional governments.
TIFA v. Tommy Soeharto
The pandemic seems to have brought many difficulties for Hutomo Mandala Putra, a.k.a. Tommy Soeharto. Tommy, as we know, is in dispute with the Ministry of Finance regarding his obligations in the BLBI scandal. In addition, some of his companies are also experiencing legal problems. That said, a new problem for Tommy has emerged. This time, two more of Tommy’s companies have been sued.
Update on the North Lampung Corruption Case
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered corruption in North Lampung in October 2019. The trial of the disgraced Regent one Agung Ilmu Mangkunegara (Nasdem) and other defendants ended in 2020. However, the KPK did not stop investigating. In 2021, the KPK named Akbar Tandaniria Mangkunegara, Agung’s younger brother, a suspect in the same case. Akbar was found guilty last week.
Update on the Batu Corruption Case
Nearly five years ago, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a sting operation in Batu, Malang, East Java. In said sting operation, the KPK arrested the then Mayor of Batu, Eddy Rumpoko (PDIP), along with several individuals. Within less than a year, Eddy was found guilty. The KPK developed the investigation and again named Eddy a suspect for allegedly receiving grafts. The trial did not start until 2021. In the hearing held towards the end of last week, the prosecutors read their demands.
Bayan Resources v. BKPM
We reported the end of the prolonged international dispute involving Bayan Resources just two months ago. And now, a new legal issue has emerged. Five subsidiaries of BYAN filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Investment/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM). Through disclosure of information on IDX published earlier this week, BYAN disclosed the reasons for the lawsuit.
Lawsuits against TOPS
Two months ago, PT PGAS Solution, a subsidiary of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) Tbk (PGAS), filed a tort lawsuit against PT Totalindo Eka Persada Tbk (TOPS), the developer of Mal Taman Anggrek. The lawsuit piqued our interest in the construction company. In the lawsuit, PGAS Solution demanded compensation amounting to over Rp19 billion. But even though one problem is not over, Totalindo is already facing another problem. The latest lawsuit was filed against the company last week. This is the fifth lawsuit brought against Totalindo since September 2021 and the third lawsuit brought by the same plaintiff, namely Tiurma Sihombing.
Danny Nugroho Legal Issues
Last week a default lawsuit was filed against Danny Nugroho of Bank Capital. The court did not mention the subject matter. Our search found that Danny had already filed a lawsuit against the same party in October 2021. Even though the lawsuits were filed in vastly different timeframes, the trials of these two contradictory lawsuits will be held in the last week of this month.
Demands for PT Merial Esa
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named PT Merial Esa (PT ME) a suspect in 2019 in connection to the Bakamla graft case. The Company’s owner, Fahmi Darmawansyah, was convicted in the same case in 2017. However, it took longer for the KPK to prosecute the Company. The trial on PT ME only started in January 2022. Unlike the prolonged inquisition process, the court proceedings take place quickly. Far from media coverage, the prosecutors have read out their demands this week.