New Investigation on Pelindo II
The public is getting familiar with PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) II (Persero) since 2015 thanks to the antics of the then President Director RJ Lino. After that, both the POLRI and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigated the Company. The KPK named Lino a suspect of corruption in the same year. But there has been no progress to date.
On Corruption in PTDI: The Trial and New Suspects
The press widely reported on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)’s investigation of corruption in PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero) (PTDI). The KPK held back on sharing information until June 2020 when it announced that it had escalated the investigation status to the stage of inquisition and named two suspects. The trial of the two suspects started this week. Around the same time, the KPK named more suspects in the case. The case has ensnared six individuals, four of whom were executives of the Company.
On Joker’s Case: Trials of the Generals and Intermediary
Besides Joko Tjandra, two police generals and an intermediary of the bribery case also faced their trials on the same day. The two police generals are indicted for receiving approximately Rp9 billion in exchange for helping to erase Joko’s name from the fugitive list. The intermediary is one Tommy Sumardi, Joko’s friend, and also in-law of Malaysia’s ousted Prime Minister Najib Razak. Napoleon is indicted for accepting bribes of SG$200,000 and US$270,000 or equivalent to Rp6.1 billion, while Prasetijo Utomo is indicted for receiving US$150,000 or equivalent to Rp2.2 billion.
Latest on the Dispute in Nyonya Meneer
The legendary PT Perindustrian Njonja Meneer (Nyonya Meneer) was declared bankrupt over three years ago but the dispute related to the trademarks legacy continues. Charles Saerang and PT Bhumi Empon Mustiko (PT BEM) are still fighting over the use of the trademarks. Recently, the Court decided in favor of the PT BEM. Charles Saerang refuses to surrender.
On Nurhadi’s Graft Case: Hiendra Soenjoto Arrest and Tin Zuraida
Hiendra Soenjoto, the director of PT Multicon Indrajaya Terminal (PT MIT) and the one behind the bribery scheme involving the former Secretary of the Supreme Court Nurhadi Abdurrachman, was arrested last week after being on the run for over 10 months. Hiendra was arrested not far from Jakarta. Details of his arrest are worth highlighting.
Tugu Insurance v. TransNusa and JAS Airport Services
On Oct. 23, 2020, PT Asuransi Tugu Pratama Indonesia Tbk (TUGU) filed a lawsuit at the Central Jakarta District Court. TUGU accuses PT TransNusa Aviation Mandiri and one other party of tort. TUGU demands US$17 million in compensation.
Otto Hasibuan v. Joko Tjandra: The PKPU Begins
On Oct. 27, 2020, the Panel of Judges of the Commercial Court of the Central Jakarta District Court accepted the lawsuit on Suspension of Debt Payment (PKPU) filed by senior advocate Otto Hasibuan against graft convict Joko Soegiarto Tjandra. This is the second PKPU lawsuit accepted by the same Court within less than a year with a similar issue: legal fees.
Jiwasraya’s Collateral Damage: WanaArtha Life (2)
The Panel of Judges of the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced Benny Tjokrosaputro and Heru Hidayat to life imprisonment. They are also obliged to return State losses incurred because of their involvement in the corruption in PT Asuransi Jiwasraya (Persero). The drama is not over since the Jiwasraya case has many collateral damages. The Attorney General’s Office suspended the PT Asuransi Jiwa Adisarana Wanaartha’s accounts. As a result, it cannot fulfill its obligations to its clients. Representatives of the clients filed an objection to the AGO’s decision to the Central Jakarta District Court. The Company also took legal action, questioning the AGO’s decision with a pre-trial lawsuit at the South Jakarta District Court. But nothing works out. The Securities Sub Account (SRE) is still recorded in the list of confiscated assets until the two convicts can prove that the assets were obtained from legitimate proceeds. Then what about the clients?
Corruption in Bandung: Verdicts
Back in April 2018, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced that it had escalated the status of the investigation on the corruption in Bandung Municipality’s procurement of land for the Green Open Space (RTH) in the 2012 and 2013 fiscal year to an inquisition. The KPK named three suspects, but it needed more than a year to announce the exact amount of losses the State had incurred. The KPK later named a new suspect and announced the discovery of money trails that led to an important name. The KPK needed another five months to finish the dockets. After four months of proceedings, the Court read its decisions.
On Jiwasraya’s Graft Case : The End for Heru Hidayat and Benny Tjokro?
The trial of the year has come to an end. Benny Tjokrosaputro and Heru Hidayat, who are defendants in the corruption related to PT Asuransi Jiwasraya, were found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment, following the other four convicts. It’s a historic outcome in Indonesia’s corruption eradication effort, but we wonder if the verdicts are strong enough.