Last week, the Indonesian Government issued a new regulation. It added the number of parties required to report to the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) with the aim of preventing money laundering (TPPU). Information technology providers engaged in the financial sector, often referred to as FinTech providers, are now required to report suspicious transactions.

A week ago, the Supreme Court surprised the nation by accepting the Reconsideration (PK) plea submitted by the notorious lawyer Lucas. Lucas was previously found guilty for obstruction of justice in an attempt to help Eddy Sindoro, a Lippo Group loyalist, to escape...

Four months ago, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered a case of corruption related to 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 bribers began in February 2021. The prosecutors read their demands in the latest hearing. 

Back in October 2019, 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). Far from media attention, the 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 were Abdul Rozaq’s colleague during his tenure in West Java DPRD. 

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested then Minister Edhy Prabowo in the early hours of Nov. 25, 2020. Edhy was arrested at Soekarno-Hatta Airport after returning from a trip to the United States. Together with Edhy, the KPK also arrested his wife Iis Rosita Dewi, who is a member of the House Commission V of the House of Representatives from Gerindra, as well as a number of other parties including officials of the Ministry and private parties. Soon after that, KPK announced that they had started investigation into corruption related to the process of exporting Clear Lobster Seed (BBL) and named Edhy and several parties as suspects. Trial of the briber will end soon and on April 15, 2021, the trials of Edhy and the remaining suspects started. 

Towards the end of 2020, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) held a Sting Operation and arrested dozens of individuals, including the Mayor of Cimahi Ajay Muhammad Priatna (PDIP). Ajay was immediately named a suspect for allegedly accepting Rp1.6 billion in grafts. The operation made news because Ajay is the third Mayor of Cimahi since the municipality was established in 2001, and he is also the third mayor ensnared in a case of corruption. On April 14, 2021, Ajay’s trial started. Apparently, he’s the one who asked for the grafts.

In the first week of March 2021, a Singapore-based consultancy firm Mitora Pte Ltd filed a lawsuit against the children of the late President Soeharto. The first hearing of the trial was held on April 5, 2021, but an issue with the defendants’ address got the hearing postponed. The trial resumed on April 13, 2021 but it was again postponed for the same reason. The next hearing is in May 2021.

In April 2018, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named 38 former members of the North Sumatera Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) as suspects of graft. The development came as a result of investigation into the case of corruption that brought down the disgraced Governor of North Sumatera Gatot Pujo Nugroho. The KPK had previously named 12 politicians suspects in the same case over the span of 2015 and 2016. The trials of the suspects ended in August 2019, but the KPK continued its investigation. Entering 2020, the KPK announced that it had named 14 new suspects in the case. All of whom are former members of the DPRD. The trials of all remaining suspects started in the same year. The trial ended this week as the court read the decisions for all the remaining suspects.  

One of the largest e-commerce companies in Indonesia, PT Bukalapak.com, was sued at the South Jakarta District Court. The trial started this week. The cause of the dispute between the parties is not yet clear. Apart from this lawsuit, Bukalapak has another lawsuit on trial in the same court.

Nearly three years ago the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered a vast corruption scheme involving civil servants under the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing. The scheme is related to the construction of dozens of Drinking Water Supply System (SPAM) projects across Indonesia. The alleged perpetrator of the highest profile position is the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) member Rizal Djalil, who was also a senior politician from the National Mandate Party (PAN). The businessman who bribed Rizal Djalil has been found guilty. In the latest hearing the prosecutors read their demands for Rizal.