The trial of corruption involving PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero) continues. The prosecutors recently read their demands for the bribee, who is a former Director of Finance of Angkasa Pura II Andra Yastrialsyah Agussalam. The briber, i.e., the former President Director of PT Industri Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero) (INTI) Darman Mappanggara and the intermediary in the case, were convicted recently. 

The trial of the former Regent of Kudus Muhammad Tamzil will end soon. The case is being examined by the Corruption Court of the Semarang District Court in Central Java. In the latest hearing held on March 18, 2020, the prosecutors read their demands for Tamzil.

Despite the concern caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, the trial of the former Head of BP Migas Raden Priyono and the former Commercial Director of Economics and Marketing of BP Migas Djoko Harsono continues. Both men are 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). The latest hearing was held on March 16, 2020. 

It has been almost five years since the dispute regarding the Jakarta Bay reclamation project was taken to court. Since then, a lot of things have happened, including the investigation into the case of corruption. Licenses for the reclamation were revoked by the Governor of Jakarta in 2018, but the developers fought back. Most of the lawsuits were granted, and recently, PT Muara Wisesa Samudra, a subsidiary of PT Agung Podomoro Land Tbk (APLN), filed a new lawsuit against the Governor. The subject of the dispute, however, is still the same, i.e., the decision on the revocation of reclamation license.  

Despite objections from Grab Indonesia, the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) continues to examine the allegation of unhealthy business practices in the Company. After several months of examination, the KPPU scheduled a hearing to listen to the case’ conclusion this week. 

For the second time on March 16, 2020, the sole presiding judge of the South Jakarta District Court decided to deny the pre-trial lawsuit filed by Nurhadi Abdurrachman et al. The lawsuit was filed against the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) who named them suspects of bribery in the second week of December 2019. With the decision, the KPK can continue their investigation and inquisition into the case.

After five months of trial, on March 12, 2020, the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court finally read their verdict for Muhtar Ependy, the last defendant in the case of bribery involving the former chairman of the Constitutional Court Akil Mochtar....

Two years ago, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) visited the Bangka Island of the North Minahasa regency, North Sulawesi. The Island has been the center of attention for the past several years after the residents decided to fight against the decision of the...

Two months have passed since the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) named five suspects in the criminal case involving state-owned insurance company PT Asuransi Jiwasraya (Persero). A month later, the AGO named one other suspect. So right now, we have six suspects in total. Of the suspects, the public is focused on Benny Tjokrosaputro. The AGO had seized Benny’s assets that they believe are related to the case. On top of the criminal case, Benny and his company must face lawsuits on Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU). Earlier this month, the court granted one of the PKPU lawsuits.

In the first week of February 2017, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named the Head of Papua’s Department of Public Works Mikael Kambuaya a suspect of corruption in the construction of Kemiri-Depapre road project. On March 22, 2017, the KPK named a new suspect in the case. The investigation received a harsh reaction from the Governor of Papua Lukas Enembe. A group of people even held a rally to reject the KPK. We waited for over two years before the trial started near the end of 2019. On March 11, 2020, the prosecutors read their demands.