The investigation and inquisition into corruption in State-owned insurance company PT Asuransi Jiwasraya (Persero) are over. The dockets of the suspects were expedited to the stage of prosecution several days ago. The Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court also registered four cases to be examined soon. Meanwhile, the lawsuits related to Benny Tjokrosaputro are ongoing. 

It has been eight months since the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered allegations of corruption in Bengkayang. Several people, including the Regent of Bengkayang, were arrested. Recently, the Corruption Court of the Pontianak District Court read their decision for the bribee.

Earlier this week, the prosecutors read their demands for Perum Perindo’s President Director, one Risyanto Suanda, who is standing trial for his involvement in bribery. The briber in the case was found guilty in February 2020. So we expect to hear the same decision for Risyanto. Risyanto will still submit his defense plea in the next hearing. 

The House of Representatives passed the Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) No. 1/2020 into Law on May 12, 2020. A day before, the President issued the Government Regulation (PP) No. 23/2020, which is one of the implementing regulations of the mentioned Perppu. PP 23 outlines the implementation of the national economic recovery program, with several main focuses, including providing State Capital Injection (PMN) and other assistance funds for State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN). Earlier this week, the Minister of Finance announced the implementation of the program. 

The Tax Court recently extended the period of preventing the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Thus, the period for the temporary suspension of the conduct of trials, as well as the terms of the filing of appeals and lawsuits, are extended. We often see tax disputes go wrong. We’ve heard that in trying to get taxpayers to meet their obligations, the taxpayers must be forced by being held hostage (gizjeling). Some officers even die because of tax disputes. To avoid all collateral damages, a Tax Court is required. Although not well known by the public, this court has a vital role in maintaining justice for handling taxation issues in Indonesia.

In early March 2020, PT Penataran Angkatan Laut Indonesia (PAL Indonesia) (Persero) filed a lawsuit against Germany-based MS. Borneo Reederei M Lauterjung GmbH & Co KG to resist the seized execution (executorial beslag) determined by the Central Jakarta District Court in 2014 and followed by the auction determination in 2015. This is not a simple dispute. It has been going on for nearly a decade. A mediation attempt made earlier this month has failed to produce an agreement. So the trial will resume in June 2020.

Nearing the end of 2019, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a sting operation and uncovered a case of corruption involving the then Mayor of Medan Dzulmi Eldin. The KPK named three suspects. The alleged briber was recently found guilty. Meanwhile, the trial of the disgraced Mayor and one other suspect continues. 

In the first week of March 2020, a lawsuit against PT Karya Citra Nusantara (KCN) was registered to the Commercial Court of the Central Jakarta District Court. Listed as the plaintiff is the Company’s former legal counsel Juniver Girsang. Juniver had supposedly demanded US$1 million in success fee. The court granted the lawsuit. KCN was forced to restructure its debt. It managed to use the temporary PKPU to resolve the issue with the majority of its creditors. On May 14, 2020, the Panel of Judges was supposed to read the peace agreement, but the hearing was postponed.