After years full of drama, the case of alleged corruption involving the former Secretary of the Supreme Court Nurhadi is coming to an end. On March 2, 2021, the prosecutors read their demands for Nurhadi and his son-in-law Rezky Herbiyono. But although the trial is reaching the finish line, we are still waiting for the development of the investigation into other parties. 

The businessman who bribed the former Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) member Rizal Djalil has been found guilty. Rizal’s trial will resume after Rizal recovered from COVID-19. But despite the progress, questions remain. Meanwhile, one of the suspects in the Cirebon graft case—which brought down Regent Sunjaya Purwadisastra—recently filed a pre-trial lawsuit. 

In 2016, the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) began examining cartel practices’ allegations in the motorcycle industry. Several months later, in 2017, the Commission decided that the two reported companies, namely PT Yamaha Indonesia Motor Manufacturing (PT YIMM) and PT Astra Honda Motor (PT AHM), were indeed engaged in a cartel-like practice and deemed them guilty. Fast forward to 2019, the KPPU developed an investigation based on the 2016 case and began examining allegations of tying agreement between PT AHM and Astra Honda Authorized Service Station (AHASS). Far from media coverage, last week, the Commission had read its decision and decided the allegation could be partially proven. The Commission said such a practice could be justified.

Nurdin Abdullah, the governor of South Sulawesi, was once praised for his anti-corruption image and intellect. Who would’ve thought that in only several years, Nurdin would become a suspect of corruption? Nurdin was arrested along with five other people as the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a series of Sting Operations on the morning of Feb. 27, 2021. He was named a suspect later on the same day and was immediately detained.

Last year was almost perfect for the Attorney General’s Office (AGO). After being under the spotlight for a long time due to its unsatisfactory performance, the AGO scored points after investigating corruption in State-owned insurance company PT Asuransi Jiwasraya (Persero). The key suspects were found guilty near the end of 2020. All received record-breaking punishment of life imprisonment. The convicts appealed, and the process started two weeks ago. To our surprise, only less than two weeks after that, the High Court gave its verdicts for Heru Hidayat and Hary Prasetyo. Hary is the lucky one as the Panel of Appeal decided to reduce his sentence. 

On Feb. 24, 2021, the Central Jakarta District Court registered a civil lawsuit filed by PT Adi Boga Cipta, operator of popular restaurant Hanamasa, against PT Plaza Lifestyle Prima (familiarly known as fX Sudirman shopping mall). It’s an ordinary lawsuit on a rental dispute, but the people behind the companies are interesting to be discussed. 

Since 2018 the West Papua Provincial Government, with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)’s assistance, has evaluated the licensing of oil palm plantations in eight regencies. The plan is to use the evaluation result as a reference for regional governments to deliberate on the continuation of oil palm companies’ licenses. On Feb. 25, 2021, the KPK announced the evaluation result in a press conference.

On Feb. 19, 2021, the Commercial Court at the Central Jakarta District Court registered two lawsuits on the suspension of debt payment (PKPU) filed by the same Company: Singapore-based Sccpre Sixteen S Pte Ltd. The Company has filed four PKPU lawsuits in the span of...

Nearly three 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. On...

Of the 45 Government Regulations (PP) issued by the Government as implementing regulations for Law No. 11/2020 concerning Job Creation (Omnibus Law), several PPs are getting extra attention. Today we outline PP No. 36/2021 concerning Wages. Labor organizations are challenging the new provisions in the said PP.