The case brokering scandal in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed unpleasant details. Several weeks ago, the main suspect denied the alleged involvement of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Azis Syamsuddin. In the latest hearing, a witness pointed out details on Azis’s role and his supposedly close relationship with the defendant.

The latest case brokering scandal in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) entered a new chapter several months ago as the trial of the disgraced Mayor of Tanjungbalai, M Syahrial, started. In the hearing held this week, the Panel of Judges declared Syahrial guilty as charged, but this is not the end for Syahrial. A few weeks ago, he was named a suspect in a different case. 

Not long ago, the Tangerang District Court in Banten read its decision on a criminal case in the taxation sector. Tax crimes often occur. The creation and use of tax invoices that are “not based on actual transactions” (TBTS) or fake tax invoices is the most common type of crime. In Banten, the perpetrators were sentenced to imprisonment and fines of tens of billions, a much heavier sentence when compared to other punishments in corruption cases.

Towards the end of last week, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named three people as suspects in the case of bribery related to the procurement of goods and services in the Hulu Sungai Utara regency of South Kalimantan. The three suspects are:

PT Ahabe Niaga Selaras (PT ANS) was greeted by a PKPU lawsuit not long ago. Two of its creditors, Erwin Setia Budi Djaja and Anggreini Candra, filed lawsuit No. 30/Pdt.Sus-PKPU/2021/PN Niaga SMg. The Panel of Judges rejected said lawsuit this week.

The Satuan Tugas Penanganan Hak Tagih Negara (Satgas BLBI), a task force created to recover funds related to the 1997-1998 financial crisis, has been summoning Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) obligors. Last week, a document allegedly belonging to the Satgas detailing the obligations of the obligors was circulated. The document notes several obligors as priority. Although the Satgas has not confirmed the authenticity of the document, the names that caught our attention are the Tantular brothers: Hindarto and Anton.

The trial of the suspects involved in the PT Asuransi Sosial Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia (Persero) (familiarly known as PT ASABRI) corruption scandal is ongoing. After much speculation, on the evening of Sept. 14, 2021, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) named three new suspects, those whose names we mentioned even before the case was revealed to the public.

Satuan Tugas Penanganan Hak Tagih Negara Dana Bantuan Likuiditas Bank Indonesia (Satgas BLBI), a task force created to recover funds related to the 1997-1998 financial crisis, has been summoning obligors in the past several weeks. This week, the Satgas published two announcements and publicly summoning 13 obligors, including members of the Bakrie clan. 

Satuan Tugas Penanganan Hak Tagih Negara Dana Bantuan Likuiditas Bank Indonesia (Satgas BLBI), a task force created to recover funds related to the 1997-1998 financial crisis, has been summoning obligors. The Satgas has also started reclaiming state assets controlled by other unrelated parties. The Satgas confiscated assets located in various cities/regencies in Indonesia. The confiscation began on Aug. 27, 2021. Signposts (first stage) were installed on 49 plots of land with a total area of ​​5,291,200 square meters located in Medan, Pekanbaru, Tangerang, and Bogor.

The case brokering scandal in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed unpleasant details. Lili Siregar, the deputy chief of the KPK, was found guilty of violating the code of conduct. This week, the trial of the main perpetrator begins.