After 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), the Ministry of Marine and Fisheries (KKP) has temporarily suspended the BBL export activities. Meanwhile, the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU), which had announced the alleged irregularities related to the same export activities prior to the Sting Operation, stated that it was still trying to gather evidence as an absolute prerequisite to escalate the investigation process to the stage of examination in court.

In July 2020 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo disbanded 18 institutions at once. The President stated that the downsizing was carried out to simplify bureaucracy. Four months later, last week, the President dissolved 10 more institutions. The President has repeatedly said that a winning country is not a big country but a fast country. 

Taufik Agustono, the director of PT Humpuss Transportasi Kimia (PT HTK), who stands trial for allegedly bribing Bowo Sidik Pangarso (who at the time was a member of the Commission VI of the House of Representatives representing Golkar), was found guilty on the last day of Nov. 2020. Separately,  the trial of prosecutor Pinangki Sirna Malasari, who supposedly conspired in the scheme to help fugitive Joko Soegiarto Tjandra, continues.

On Nov. 27, 2020, the Central Jakarta District Court registered a tort lawsuit filed by the troubled PT Gunung Bara Utama (PT GBU), a subsidiary of PT Trada Alam Minera Tbk (TRAM). There are three defendants listed, including PT Rimba Raya Lestari (PT RRL), who is also surrounded by problems. 

In June 2020, PT Grama Bazita, a part of the Grama Bazita Group that provides services in the engineering sector, filed a Suspension of Debt Payment (PKPU) lawsuit against CNQC-MTRA JO, PT Mitra Pemuda Tbk (MTRA), and Qingjian International (South Pacific) Group Development Co Pte Ltd. On Nov. 9, 2020, the PKPU process failed to reach agreement and the defendants were declared bankrupt. The bankruptcy process has begun and creditors are required to submit their bills by Dec. 8, 2020.

On Nov. 27, 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 accepting Rp1.6 billion in grafts. 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 Nov. 25, 2020 the Commercial Court at the Central Jakarta District Court registered a lawsuit on Suspension of Debt Payment (PKPU) against PT Net Mediatama Televisi (NET TV). The lawsuit filed by one Bambang Sutrisno Kusnadi is intended for a debt restructuring process in the company. Unfortunately the court has not disclosed more information. NET TV, meanwhile, has already released its statement. 

The Minister of Marine and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo (Gerindra) was caught red-handed by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in a Sting Operation conducted at dawn on Nov. 25, 2020. Edhy was arrested along with 17 individuals, including his wife who is also a Gerindra politician. The allegation of corruption is related to the controversial export of lobster seeds.  The KPK named seven suspects in the case, including Edhy, but two suspects are still wanted. On Nov. 26, 2020, the remaining suspects turned themselves in. We finally learned the chronology. 

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The Minister of Marine and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo (Gerindra) was caught red-handed by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in a Sting Operation conducted at dawn on Nov. 25, 2020. Edhy was arrested along with 17 individuals, including his wife who is also a...