Our wait for the last stage in the investigation into the allegation of corruption in State-owned insurance company PT Asuransi Jiwasraya (Persero) will be over soon. Earlier this week, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that the public prosecutors had accepted the dockets of five suspects. They declared the dockets complete, so it will soon be expedited to the stage of prosecution. Separately, the dispute related to the rights on trademarks over the name Nyonya Meneer continues. Charles Saerang filed a new lawsuit. 

In the plenary session held on May 12, 2020, the House of Representatives officially passed two important laws, i.e., the revised Law on Mineral and Coal Mining (Minerba) and the Government Regulation in Lieu of a Law (Perppu) on the reallocations of the 2020 State Budget for COVID-19 mitigation. The House of Representatives allows the opposition parties to file a Judicial Review on the newly enacted Law on Minerba. As for the Perppu, several petitions for Judicial Review are currently being examined at the Constitutional Court.

The plan to revise and update the provisions in Law No. 4/2009 on Mineral and Coal Mining (UU Minerba) continues. After several intense exchanges, on May 11, 2020, the House of Representatives and the Government reached an agreement. The Bill will be discussed in the...

After being in a complicated dispute with its shareholder PT Kawasan Berikat Nusantara (Persero) (KBN) for over two years, PT Karya Citra Nusantara (KCN) was forced to restructure its debt by its former legal counsel Juniver Girsang. The odd lawsuit was granted, and...

The trial of the suspected bribers in the Sidoarjo graft case—involving the Regent of Sidoarjo Saiful Ilah (PKB)—started recently. In less than three months, the prosecutors read their demands for the defendants. Separately, towards the end of last week, the Panel of...

In March 2020, a lawsuit on Suspension of Debt Payment (PKPU) was filed against PT Mahkota Properti Indo Senayan and PT Mahkota Properti Indo Permata. Both are companies linked to PT Mahkota Properti Indo (MPI). MPI is a shareholder in PT Intikeramik Alamasri Industri...

Suspension of debts payment (PKPU) and bankruptcy lawsuits are increasingly in demand as a way out of financial disputes. In 2019, the number of PKPU and bankruptcy lawsuits registered in five commercial courts increased compared to 2018. Several business sectors were also noted as being vulnerable to PKPU and bankruptcy lawsuits. Some disputes even surprised the public. Will such lawsuits remain in vogue in 2020?

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) ‘s was praised earlier this year for opening the year 2020 with two sting operations. Many praised the new KPK leadership for supposedly proving their critics wrong—many had doubted that they’d be able to work objectively given the controversies surrounding the new KPK Law. The warm welcome, however, did not last long. News later emerged that the two sting operations were the result of wiretapping missions led by the previous leadership of the KPK. This then led to questions over the legitimacy of the operations. 

Back in August 2019, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a sting operation and uncovered the allegation of bribery in the issuance of garlic import licenses. The case brought down I Nyoman Dhamantra, who at the time of the incident was a member of the House Commission VI of the House of Representatives from PDI-P. The case has reached the finish line. On May 6, 2020, the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court read their demands for the last three defendants, including Nyoman.