After stopping its activities for more than two months, on June 23, 2020, the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) continued its work. Two hearings were held on the same day. One of them is on cartel-like practices related to soaring ticket rates and cargo transportation in the national aviation industry. The KPPU read its decision and declared the reported parties guilty, albeit not of cartel-like practices. 

After going through the Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) process, which lasted for more than eight months, on June 23, 2020, the majority of Duniatex Group’s creditors accepted the Group’s peace proposal. So the dispute was peacefully resolved.

Since 2015 the Jakarta Provincial Government has been struggling to face multiple lawsuits filed by various parties related to the continuation of the Jakarta Bay reclamation project. By the end of 2018, the Governor of Jakarta had decided to stop the controversial projects, exempting several developers. Several months after the decision was made, PT Taman Harapan Indah, a subsidiary of PT Intiland Development Tbk (DILD), filed a lawsuit against the Governor. PT Taman Harapan Indah holds the reclamation license of Island H. The lawsuit was granted by the Panel of Judges of the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN), but the Provincial Government decided to appeal. The Jakarta State Administrative High Court (PTTUN) ruled in favor of the previous decision. On the stage of cassation, however, the Supreme Court reportedly ruled in favor of the Governor. 

The trial of the defendants in the corruption case involving PT Trans-Pacific Petrochemical Indotama (PT TPPI) and BP Migas (now Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi or SKK Migas) is over. The Panel of Judges of the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court had declared all defendants guilty. Still, the punishment handed to Raden Priyono and Djoko Harsono is only one-third of what the prosecutors demanded. The Judges also stated that the two men were only guilty of the second charges, and not guilty of the main charges. 

Last week we were surprised by the news of the release of Nazaruddin, the former treasurer of the Democratic Party. Nazaruddin is arguably the most well-known corrupt person in the Country. What happened to Nazaruddin reminds us of what happened to Robert Tantular. Although Robert is not as notorious, the case he was involved in, the Bank Century bailout case, is arguably one of the biggest corruption cases ever uncovered in Indonesia. Last week, we learned that the Supreme Court had granted Robert’s Reconsideration (PK) petition.

The trial of Imam Nahrawi, the former Minister of Youth and Sports, will be over soon. Imam, who is now a defendant in the case of bribery involving his subordinates and officials of the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI), read his defense plea last week. Imam insists that he is not guilty. He even asked to become a Justice Collaborator. Imam’s assistant Miftahul Ulum was found guilty several days before Imam’s hearing.

On June 14, 2020 the public was shocked by the news that the Ministry of Law and Human Rights had granted Muhammad Nazaruddin a Pre-release Leave Treatment (Cuti Menjelang Bebas – CMB). The former treasurer of the Democratic Party and the main figure in several corruption cases is arguably the most well-known corrupt person in the Country. The Ministry defended itself by stating that Nazaruddin deserved to be released because he was a Justice Collaborator. Nevertheless, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) disagreed, saying that Nazaruddin should never have been made a Justice Collaborator. 

On June 17, 2020, the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court held a hearing to listen to the Panel of Judges’ decision in the case of corruption involving Perum Perindo’s former President, Director one Risyanto Suanda. Risyanto was found guilty. Although this case seems insignificant, it should prompt the Government to pay more attention to the various loopholes used for corruption. It is ridiculous that import-quota-related corruption still happens, given such cases have occurred a lot.

On June 15, 2020, the trial of the defendants in the corruption case involving PT Trans-Pacific Petrochemical Indotama (PT TPPI) and BP Migas (now Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi or SKK Migas) continued. Last week, the prosecutors...

The Panel of Judges of the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court announced a surprising verdict on November 4, 2019. Sofyan Basir, the former President Director of PT PLN (Persero) who was tried for the Riau Power Plant (PLTU Riau-1) graft case, was...