On Jiwasraya’s Graft Case : Another Lawsuit from Benny Tjokro
The Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court continues to examine the latest defendant in the case of corruption involving PT Asuransi Jiwasraya (Persero). One person refused to surrender. On March 31, 2021, Benny Tjokro filed another lawsuit against the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) at the State Administrative Court (PTUN Jakarta). This is the third lawsuit Benny has filed against the BPK since April 2020. Before that, Benny also sued a senior auditor of the BPK and the Solicitor General for Specific Crimes.
On Jiwasraya’s Graft Case: New Trial
It has been over two years since the prosecutors’ office began investigating corruption involving state-owned insurance company PT Asuransi Jiwasraya (Persero). Six people have been declared guilty since then, but the proceedings continue. On March 29, 2021 the trial...
Disturbing Land Mafia Case
In October 2020, the Jakarta Metropolitan Police announced that it had named Benny Simon Tabalujan a suspect of fraud. Soon, Benny was dubbed a land mafia and his name was placed on the wanted list. The Land Office under the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs has been under scrutiny since. The case gained public attention after human rights defender Haris Azhar entered the picture. The problem concerns three conflicting decisions from two different courts.
Attacks on Bosowa
Bosowa Corporindo is a well known conglomerate, but various events of recent times, especially in connection with the feud over Bank Bukopin, have begun to destabilize the Group. Efforts by several parties to force several subsidiaries of the group to restructure...
KPPU v. Lion Air
The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) is picking a fight with everyone. After giving a statement regarding the practice of concurrent positions in State-Owned Enterprises and fining GOJEK Indonesia for violating its corporate action notification duty,...
Update on RJ Lino’s Case
After over five years, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained Richard Joost (RJ) Lino on March 26, 2021. Lino is the former CEO of State-owned port management company PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Persero) (Pelindo II) who was named suspect in 2015 for his involvement in the case of alleged corruption in procurement of three Quay Container Crane (QCC) over a decade ago.
On Edhy Prabowo’s Graft Case
The arrest of the Minister of Marine and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for allegedly receiving bribes in the process of exporting Clear Lobster Seed (BBL) made headlines for some time. The trials started soon after, but unlike the grand revelation of the scheme, the proceedings so far goes without much surprise.
KPPU’s Latest Decisions
The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) keeps making headlines. Entering 2021, the Commission decided to punish PT Conch South Kalimantan Cement on the predatory pricing case. That was an important decision for some parties. After disclosing their ongoing research on the practice of concurrent positions held by officials of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN), now the KPPU made news again after fining GOJEK Indonesia, who was proven late in notifying their acquisition on loket.com. Before giving a decision for GOJEK, KPPU also made several other decisions related to the same violation.
Corruption in Bank Tabungan Negara
News about corruption in State-Owned Enterprises seems endless. This time, the spotlight is on PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk (BBTN). A trial of BBTN’s former president director has begun.
Corruption in Land Office
After over a year of investigation, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) finally made progress in the case of corruption involving former officials of the State Land Agency (BPN, or the Land Office) in West Kalimantan. This week the KPK named and detained two suspects of money laundering.