Over two months ago, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was able to uncover a case of corruption after they conducted a sting operation in Jakarta. The KPK arrested several people and soon after named three suspects, including the Managing Director of PT Perkebunan Nusantara III (Persero) (PTPN III). On November 25, 2019, the trial of the briber in the case started, and the indictment revealed more details.

At the end of September 2017, PT Asuransi Allianz Life Indonesia made headlines after two of its former officials were named suspects of fraud and insurance crime. The case then ended after police reports filed against the two suspects were withdrawn by the complainants. A few days later, Allianz filed a counter police report against four policyholders. In the third week of March 2018, it was made known that the police had named five suspects in the case, including the legal counsel who assisted the first two complainants. The last information we got was that the suspects had been detained, including the legal counsel one Alvin Lim, but we’re surprised to learn that recently the South Jakarta District Court decided to stop the trial of Alvin on the grounds that Alvin have never attended the trial in person for health reasons. What surprising is that the other suspects in the case had been declared guilty. What is going on?

The examination into the allegations of cartel practices related to soaring ticket rates and cargo transportation in the national aviation industry has been completed. The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) begin the trial in mid-September 2019 and had given options for the reported parties. However, the parties decided to decline the options, and the examination continues. The latest hearing was held towards the end of last week to hear statements from several witnesses.

Two months ago, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted sting operations for three consecutive days in three separate regions. One of the cases the KPK uncovered was the Muara Enim graft case, which later brought down the Regent of Muara Enim one Ahmad Yani (Demokrat). The trial of the briber started recently. The case is being examined by the Corruption Court of the Palembang District Court.

In April 2018, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced that they had escalated the status of the investigation of corruption in Bandung Municipality’s procurement of land for the Green Open Space (RTH) in 2012 and 2013 fiscal year to the stage of inquisition. They named three suspects. On November 21, 2019, the KPK announced the exact amount of losses allegedly incurred by the State because of the case. The KPK named a new suspect and announced the discovery of money trails that led to an important name. 

Two months ago, the Bill on the amendment of Law No. 30/2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was passed. Its content and the closed manner of the deliberation of the Bill caused a stir. After the Bill was passed, several parties challenged it with their respective Judicial Review petition at the Constitutional Court. The Constitutional said has six of such petitions under review.

It has been five months since the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered the corruption involving prosecutors of the Jakarta High Prosecutor Office and prosecutors of several other regions. The KPK named several suspects in the case, including an official of the High Prosecutors Office. On November 18, 2019, the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court listened to the prosecutors’ demands for the bribers. 

The Directorate of Law Enforcement of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry was recently announced as one of the winners of the 2019 Environmental Enforcement Awards for service to environmental protection from the United Nations under the category of Innovation, Integrity, and Gender Leadership. The 2019 Asia Environmental Enforcement Award is proof that the Ministry is serious in doing their job. This award should be a stimulus for the Ministry to continue to do its best, especially in the battle against the perpetrators of forest fires.

Last month, as we all know, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) once again arrested a regional leader from North Sumatera. This time, it’s the Mayor of Medan. The investigation and inquisition continues, but the process is getting more attention as the KPK summoned the son of the Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly. 

It has been over a year since the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered the graft case involving the then Regent of Cirebon Sunjaya Purwadisastra, but the investigation is not over yet. Sunjaya, who is a PDI-P politician and a retired military officer, was named a suspect of bribery and abuse of authority along with several other people. All defendants had been convicted, but recently the KPK named new suspects in the case. The investigation continued after a series of other events were uncovered in the trial. The KPK was reportedly open to cooperating with South Korean law enforcement institution.