Apart from sting operations, we know that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is still conducting investigations based on reports submitted by the public, one of such kind is the investigation into the allegations of corruption in PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk (WSKT). The KPK officially announced the investigation back in December 2018, and the investigation continues. 

The United States conducted its investigation on the Tarahan graft case. As a result, Marubeni Corp agreed to pay US$88 million and pleaded guilty to eight criminal charges, consisting of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Two Alstom executives of the US arm of Alstom in Connecticut, Frederic Pierucci and David Rothschild, also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate bribery laws in connection with the project. Reuters recently reported that a federal judge had tossed all bribery charges on which a former executive at French industrial company Alstom SA was found guilty back in November 2019.

The Office of Public Affairs of the Department of Justice of the United States recently announced that two former executives of the Indonesian subsidiary of the French power and transportation company Alstom SA, and a former executive of the Japanese trading company Marubeni Corporation have been charged in a superseding indictment for their alleged participation in a scheme to bribe government officials in Indonesia. We’re reminded of the case of corruption related to the Tarahan Steam Power Plant project in Lampung that brought down senior politician Emir Moeis (PDIP). Emir was found guilty back in 2014.

The Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court finally read the decision for two defendants in the case of corruption involving the Governor of Riau Islands Nurdin Basirun. Separately, the Corruption Court of the Medan District Court read their decision for the defendant in the case of bribery involving the Mayor of Medan Tengku Dzulmi Eldin.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has been eyeing several provinces, one of which is Lampung. The KPK had arrested four regents in Lampur in the past two years, but that didn’t stop them from looking. On October 6, 2019, the KPK conducted yet another sting operation in the province and caught several people, including then Regent of North Lampung. Since then, the investigation and inquisition process continue without much attention. On February 27, 2020, the bribers in the case were declared guilty. Earlier this week, the trial of the disgraced Regent started.

On February 24, 2020, the Panel of Judges of the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court read their decision in the case of corruption involving State-Owned Company for Fisheries Perum Perikanan Indonesia (Perum Perindo). Standing trial that day was the briber in the case one Mujib Mustofa. However, despite the large amount of corruption, Mujib was only sentenced to less than two years in prison. 

By the end of October 2019, the trial of money laundering suspect Tubagus Chaeri Wardana (Wawan) finally started. Wawan is already a graft convict. While serving his term, he was named a suspect for committing another crime. Now he is standing trial in a separate case from the one of which he was convicted. Since the investigation started years ago, there are already allegations on involvement of actor Rano Karno (who at the time of the incident was vice governor of Banten), and Rano always denied the allegations. During the latest hearing held on February 24, 2020, Rano Karno attended as a witness.

Eight months ago, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered a corruption scheme involving prosecutors of the Jakarta High Prosecutor Office and prosecutors of several other regions. The KPK named several suspects, including an official of the High Prosecutors Office. The case should have captured the attention of the national media outlets, but it did not. After several months of trial, on Feb. 24, 2020, the Panel of Judges at the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court read their verdict for the bribee in the primary case.