After three months of trial, towards the end of last week the Panel of Judges of the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court finally read their decision for Nurdin Basirun, the disgraced governor of Riau Islands, who stands trial as defendant in a case of alleged bribery. The Panel of Judges declared Nurdin guilty of corruption. Separately, on the same day the same Corruption Court continued the trial of one Saeful Bahri, who is a defendant in a case of alleged corruption involving a Commissioner of the General Election Commission (KPU) Wahyu Setiawan. In the latest hearing the court listened to the accounts of the main witness who is also a suspect in the case one Agustiani Tio Fridelina.

Near the end of 2017, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered a corruption scheme in Jambi. The investigation into the case brought down Governor Zumi Zola, who was convicted in December 2018. The KPK later named dozens of members of the Jambi DPRD as suspects, including one businessman as the briber. We noted that the investigation should get to the bottom of the problem because the trials of the convicts revealed allegations that over 50 members of the DPRD had received money from the scheme. But until today, the KPK has not named more suspects. However, the investigation and inquisition on the new suspects continue, and recently the Court read its verdict for three former members of the Jambi DPRD.

It has been over six months since the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered the case of alleged corruption in Bengkayang and arrested several people, including the Regent. After a few delays, recently, the prosecutors read their demands for the bribee, and the prosecution stage will be over soon. 

The trial of the case of corruption in Muara Enim, South Sumatera, which ensnared the disgraced regent one Ahmad Yani continues. Recently the prosecutors read their demands for the bribers in the case. Separately, the trial of the case of corruption in PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero) is over after the last defendant, namely the former Director of Finance of Angkasa Pura II Andra Yastrialsyah Agussalam has been found guilty. 

On March 3, 2020, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) signed Regulation No. 7/2020 (Permen ESDM 7/2020). The Permen ESDM regulates a lot of things, but several provisions gained more rejection than the other provisions. The Ministry is accused of paving ways for the conglomerates. The allegations are strong enough that the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif was recently reported to the National Ombudsman. 

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

The series of trials related to the case of alleged corruption, which ensnared the disgraced Regent of Kudus Muhammad Tamzil, are over. All suspects had been found guilty, including Tamzil. But similar to other cases of corruption, the end of the prosecution stage...

After passing through two rounds of voting with six candidates, the election of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to replace the current Chief Justice M. Hatta Ali finally ended on April 6, 2020. Justice Muhammad Syarifuddin has been elected. He will be the Chief...

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