The trial of Sofyan Basir, the former President Director of PT PLN (Persero) who is a suspect in the Riau Power Plant graft case, has begun. The first hearing of the trial was held on June 24, 2019. The Court listened to the Prosecutors’ indictment for Sofyan. And although until today Sofyan insists that he is not guilty, several things mentioned in the indictment states otherwise.

Last week we reported on the continuation of the dispute between PT Kawasan Berikat Nusantara (Persero) (KBN) and PT Karya Citra Nusantara (KCN) because representatives of the two parties had begun a media war, each claiming that they are the right ones. Amid all the complexity of the dispute, we almost forgot a significant development, that in addition to the ongoing dispute with the court proceedings, there is also the suspicion that the President Director of KBN one Sattar Taba along with one other party are involved in an embezzlement case. The police are investigating this case, but at the end of last week, we learned that an organization had submitted a report on allegation of corruption against Sattar Taba to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

It has been over a year since we learned about the allegation of violations committed by PT Cemerlang Abadi, a palm plantation company, in running their operation, and also the allegations of environmental crimes the Company committed. The last time the local media outlet reported on the case was back in October 2018, when the regional police summon the Company’s president director to be examined. But since then there is no other news regarding the continuation of the investigation. On June 19, 2019, however, the Jakarta State Administrative Court registered a lawsuit filed by the Company against several parties including the State Minister for Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning. What is going on?

As we previously reported, the KPK confirmed on October 24, 2018, that they had arrested seven individuals, including the Regent of Cirebon Sunjaya Purwadisastra. Sunjaya (PDI-P) allegedly received bribes from businesspeople in the region and also abused his power as a regent. Sunjaya demanded compensation from regency officials seeking promotion.

Two months ago the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted an intense sting operation from the midnight of March 27, 2019, to the morning of March 28, 2019 and from then arrested eight individuals in total including one Bowo Sidik Pangarso (Golkar), member of the House Commission VI of the House of Representatives. The KPK announced the case on the evening of March 28, 2019, and said Bowo received bribes in return for his assistance to PT Humpuss Transportasi Kimia so that the Company could be responsible for providing transportation for distribution of fertilizer produced by the subsidiary of PT Pupuk Indonesia Holding Company (Persero). On June 19, 2019, the trial of the briber begin.

The trial of the post-election dispute filed by the losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto against the General Election Commission (KPU) continues. The public seems to have found a new source of entertainment in the proceedings. But will there be a surprise?

It has been over a year since we were exposed to the dispute between Luxembourg’s Molucca Holdings S.à.r.l and PT Pelita Cengkareng Paper and since then the parties continue exchanging lawsuits. Until now, however, nothing is resolved. On June 18, 2019, the latest hearing of the most recent lawsuit was held, and we learned that the dispute would not be over anytime soon.

Two years have passed since the former President Director of Dana Pensiun Pertamina M. Helmi Kamal Lubis was named a graft suspect following the problematic purchase of shares of PT Sugih Energy Tbk (SUGI), since then the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) named two other suspects including Edward Soeryadjaja and one Betty Halim. Helmi was found guilty on January 29, 2018, and a year later Edward was convicted. We kept wondering back then why the AGO needs a long time to finish Betty’s docket although the institution had several times said they’re close to complete her docket. The AGO decided to make her a Justice Collaborator and recently announced they had finished her letter of indictment.

On June 17, 2019, the Commercial Court of the Central Jakarta District Court registered a lawsuit for Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) against PT Pertalahan Arnebatara Natura and its parent company PT Bumi Hasta Mukti. The court did not publish more information...