Two years ago the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a sting operation and uncovered an outrageous corruption scheme in the regency of Indramayu in West Java. KPK then arrested several people including then Regent of Indramayu one Supendi (Golkar). Tthe trial started in December 2019 and lasted until mid-2020. All defendants were found guilty, however, the KPK did not stop investigating. Towards the end of the year KPK named former member of the West Java DPRD Abdul Rozaq a suspect. Over six months later, on April 15, 2021, KPK named more suspects in the case, both of whom were Abdul Rozaq’s colleagues during his tenure in West Java DPRD. We have to wait for another five months before the trial of the latest defendants starts. The court proceedings lasted for only two months and this week the latest defendants had been found guilty.

The problem in the Indonesian Export Financing Agency (LPEI/Eximbank) began to cause a stir after the financial problems of the Duniatex Group were revealed. Over a year later, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced an investigation into the allegations of corruption involving the LPEI. The AGO promised a speedy announcement, but nothing materialized. Earlier this week, the AGO announced the suspects of obstruction of justice case. 

Beyond facing a corruption scandal, PT Asuransi Jiwasraya (Persero) has faced various lawsuits in courts throughout Indonesia. Most recently, two tort lawsuits were filed at the same time to the Central Jakarta District Court.

Last month, the notorious graft convict OC Kaligis complained to the Constitutional Court that he had never been granted remission. OC Kaligis questioned the provisions of Law No. 12/1995 regarding Correctional in relation to the provision of Government Regulation (PP) No. 99/2012. The petition was rejected because the Constitutional Court has no authority, but it stated that remission should apply to all prisoners without exception. Five other graft convicts used the said statement in a Judicial Review request submitted to the Supreme Court (better known as hak uji materi or HUM). Last week, the Supreme Court reportedly granted the petition and canceled PP 99/2012. A debate arose.

A few weeks ago, the trial of Yoory Corneles Pinontoan, the former president director of the Regional Public Corporation Pembangunan Sarana Jaya (PD Sarana Jaya) started. Yoory is suspected of abusing his authority to enrich himself and several other parties, namely Anja Runtuwene et al. Last week, the trial of Anja and the others began.

Two years has passed since the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered a corruption scheme in Muara Enim. It brought down the Regent of Muara Enim Ahmad Yani (Demokrat) and several other people, including the Chairman of DPRD Aries HB (PDIP). Not long after that, Ahmad Yani’s Deputy Regent Juarsah was also named a suspect. Last week, Juarsah was found guilty. 

Six months ago, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named the Regent of West Bandung Aa Umbara Sutisna (NasDem) a suspect for allegedly receiving bribes in the procurement of disaster emergency response goods or social assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sutisna denied the allegations. The inquisition stage revealed that Sutisna and his son had conspired together. The trial started in August 2021. This week, the prosecutors read their demands for Sutisna. 

Law No. 3/2020 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining (UU Minerba) has been criticized since it was passed and promulgated in June 2020. Some parties decided to submit Judicial Review (JR) applications to the Constitutional Court to challenge the Law. At least three JR applications were filed against Law 3/2020. On Oct. 27, 2021, the Assembly of Justices partially granted one application and rejected the other two.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is on a roll. It has been discovering corruption in state-owned enterprises in the past year, one of which is the scandal involving Perusahaan Umum Perikanan Indonesia (Perum Perindo). On Oct. 27, 2021, the AGO announced three new...

Over a decade ago, PT Asuransi Kredit Indonesia (Persero) (Askrindo) was caught in a cycle of corruption that resulted in the conviction of officials of several companies and two Askrindo executives. The corruption court insisted on finding evidence even though the...