In 2016, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) successfully cooperated with the Supreme Court and ratified the Supreme Court Regulation (Perma) No. 3/2016 on the procedures for examining cases involving corporations. In 2017 the KPK named the first corporation...

Seven months ago, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered corruption in Muara Enim. It brought down the Regent of Muara Enim one Ahmad Yani (Demokrat). The trial of Ahmad Yani continues today, and the KPK has not stopped investigating. On the morning of...

Two years ago, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered a corruption scheme running inside the Sukamiskin Penitentiary—the facility used to detain almost all high-profile graft-convicts. The investigation goes on to this day. Separately, the Panel of Appeals in charge of the petition filed by the former Chairman of PPP Romahurmuziy (Rommy) had ruled in favor of Rommy. His sentence was halved. So Rommy could be released soon. Rommy was previously convicted for accepting bribes from several officials of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. 

Towards the end of last week, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo announced that the Government had asked the House of Representatives to postpone the discussion of the Bill on Job Creation, but only on provisions related to employment. What does this mean? Could there be a Bill on Job Creation without issues concerning employment?

It has been over three years after the investigation on the corruption within PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk began. After waiting for so long, the trial of two main perpetrators in the case will be over soon. On April 23, 2020, the prosecutors read their demands in a separate hearing. 

It has been over eight months since the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a sting operation and arrested a total of 13 people with the allegation of bribery in the issuance of garlic import licenses. The case then 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. After several months of examination, the trials of the latest defendants will be over as the prosecutors read their demands to the Panel of Judges. 

Nearly a year has passed since the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered a scheme involving prosecutors of the Jakarta High Prosecutor Office. In the process of investigation and inquisition into the case, we know that the KPK had accidentally uncovered a different scheme that happened in Central Java. Several prosecutors were named suspects and then prosecuted. Earlier this week, the Corruption Court of the Semarang District Court read their verdicts for the corrupt prosecutors.

PT Perindustrian Njonja Meneer (Nyonya Meneer) was declared bankrupt on August 3, 2017. At the time, the Company said that they had no idea this would happen because the Company was in a healthy condition and claimed that they had a total of Rp16 trillion in assets....

According to the Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW), in 2019, the number of defendants released, or even acquitted, had increased compared to the previous period. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) responded to the ICW’s findings by saying that they were preparing prosecution guidelines to reduce disparity in criminal prosecution, especially in imprisonment. At the same time, the Supreme Court (MA) also said they were finalizing a draft on guidelines for the prosecution of criminal acts of corruption.

Last weekend, the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) criticized the behavior of law enforcement agencies—both the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)—for rarely charging graft suspects with Money Laundering (TPPU) in 2019. The money laundering charge provides the authorities with the best way to force graft convicts into paying for their crime. That way, the State would be able to recover its losses.