The trials on the lawsuits for Suspension of Debt Payment (PKPU) against the textile giant PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk (SRIL or Sritex) continues. On May 6, 2021, the Panel of Judges granted the lawsuit filed by CV Prima Karya, despite rejections from other parties. A day prior, the lawsuit filed against PT Rayon Utama Makmur (PT RUM) was granted. The other lawsuit filed by PT Bank QNB Indonesia Tbk (BKSW) against an affiliated company was surprisingly rejected on May 10, 2021. But on the same day, another lawsuit was registered against the same company. So there are two ongoing temporary PKPU processes related to Sritex and one ongoing PKPU lawsuit. 

On May 10, 2021, a Sting Operation was reportedly held in Nganjuk, East Java. It was a joint operation between the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim POLRI) and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Later on, the Bareskrim named several suspects, including the current Regent of Nganjuk Novi Rahman Hidhayat. This is the second time in the past three years that a regent of Nganjuk has been caught for corruption. The previous regent, Taufiqurrahman, was also arrested in a Sting Operation in 2017.

Nearly a year ago the entire nation was shocked by the news of Maria Pauline Lumowa’s extradition. The key suspect in the case of corruption of PT Bank Negara Indonesia Tbk (BBNI) ‘s loan facility was finally brought home for justice. Maria had been on the run for over 16 years. Her trial began on Jan. 13, 2021. After four months of examinations, on May 10, 2021, the prosecutors read their demands. 

Nearly three years ago, we reported on the Attorney General’s Office (AGO)’s investigation into the allegations of corruption involving State-owned Enterprise PT Danareksa (Persero). At the beginning of 2020, the investigation escalated to the stage of inquisition. The AGO named six suspects in two different cases. The Court has found the defendants guilty as charged.

The founder of PT Lumbung Padi Indonesia (PT LPI) Fara Luwia (officially Luwia Farah Utari) is in a dispute with her business partners PT Sentratama Niaga Indonesia (PT SNI) and PT Natura Wahana Gemilang (PT NWG), subsidiaries of  Wilmar International Ltd. The dispute concerns the ownership of PT LPI.

The trials on the Suspension of Debt Payment (PKPU) lawsuits against the textile giant PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk (SRIL or Sritex) continue. On May 6, 2021, the Panel of Judges granted the lawsuit filed by CV Prima Karya, despite rejections from other parties. The other lawsuit filed by PT Bank QNB Indonesia Tbk (BKSW) is to be decided on May 10, 2021. The lawsuits and decision are unfortunate for Sritex, but the court examinations are not the only problems the Company has to face.  

Five months ago, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered corruption in the procurement of social assistance programs at the Ministry of Social Affairs. The KPK named several suspects, including then Minister Juliari Batubara. The trial of the two bribers began in February 2021. Within three months, the Panel of Judges declared them guilty as indicted. 

As reported in the previous article, of the many petitions for Judicial Review submitted against Law No. 19/2019 which amended Law No. 30/2022 on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), only one petition received good results and ended up being partially granted. The decision on Case No. 70/PUU-XVII/2019 is important because it provides several new definitions related to the provisions of several important articles.

The Bill on the amendment of Law No. 30/2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was passed in September 2019. Its content and closed manner of deliberation caused a stir. After the Bill was passed, several parties challenged it with their respective Judicial Review petition at the Constitutional Court. By the end of the same year, the Constitutional said eight of such petitions were under review. The earliest petition was denied after its registration, while the remaining petitions took time to reach conclusion. On May 4, 2021, the Court granted only partially granted one petitions. 

The case of corruption related to the procurement of cemetery land involving Vice Regent-elect of Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Johan Anuar has been under investigation since 2017. Johan was named a suspect several times before the investigation was taken over by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in mid-2020. Some people believe the investigation was politically motivated, but Johan still won the election despite his status as a criminal. On May 4, 2021, Johan was finally found guilty.