On Joker’s Case: Cassation and Updates
The case of corruption and conspiracy involving Joko Soegiarto Tjandra was uncovered over a year ago. All suspects in three different cases were found guilty. Even so, many questions remain unanswered. Some of the said convicts are still trying to avoid punishment,...
Land Mafia and Judicial Mafia: The Case of Jason Surjana Tanuwidjaja
On Nov. 16, 2021, the Central Jakarta District Court registered a lawsuit against one Jason Surjana Tanuwidjaja. The plaintiffs are two companies. The lawsuit centers on a land dispute that has lasted for over a decade. In 2005, Jason Surjana Tanuwidjaja and Tansri...
On Corruption in South Sulawesi: Prosecutors Demands
The trial on the case of corruption that brought down the Governor of South Sulawesi Nurdin Abdullah will soon end. Unlike the grand revelation of the case, the court proceedings continued far from media coverage. After four months of examination, on Nov. 15, 2021,...
PKPU/Bankruptcy Journal: PAN Brothers
The pandemic has taken a toll on the performance of PT Pan Brothers Tbk (PBRX), but the situation further deteriorated when one of the Company’s executives was examined as a witness in a corruption case involving State-owned insurance company PT Asuransi Jiwasraya...
The Dapen Pupuk Kaltim Corruption Scandal
Nearly four years ago, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) began investigating allegations of corruption involving Dana Pensiun PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (Dapen PKT). The AGO named seven suspects. After six months of trial, the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court acquitted all of the defendants. The decisions were upheld by the Supreme Court except for one defendant (the fraud convict).
Corruption in Pertamina Cepu
Seven years ago PT Pertamina Eksplorasi Produksi Cepu Alas Dara Kemuning (PT Pertamina EPC ADK), subsidiary of PT Pertamina (Persero), held an integrated drilling project management (MPPT) activity worth Rp400 billion. The winner of the project conspired together with Perry Widyananda, director of PT Pertamina EPC ADK. The scandal cost the State more than Rp180 billion in losses. The trial of the two suspects began in mid-2019. They were found guilty. Recently, the Assembly of Cassation of the Supreme Court rejected Perry’s cassation petition.
Tax Corruption Scandal: New Suspects
The investigation into allegations of corruption involving tax officials and three large companies continues. Two months after the first trial started, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced two new suspects, both are tax officials. With said...
On RJ Lino’s Case: Prosecutors’ Demands
The trial of Richard Joost (RJ) Lino, the former CEO of State-owned port management company PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Persero) (Pelindo II), will soon be over. Prosecutors from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have read their demands. They still believe...
Revisiting the IPDN Building Construction Case
Five years ago, we reported on the allegation of corruption in the procurement for the construction of the Institute of Public Administration's (IPDN) faculty building in Agam, West Sumatera. What began as a simple case turned into a massive case as the Corruption...
GoTo v. Terbit Financial
Last week, the Commercial Court of the Central Jakarta District Court registered a lawsuit filed by PT Terbit Financial Technology (Terbit Financial), a subsidiary of Terbit Pte Ltd. Terbit Financial sued PT Application Karya Anak Bangsa (GoJek) and PT Tokopedia for...