On the Riau Power Plant Graft Case : Demands for Idrus Marham
Two months after the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court held the first hearing of the trial of the former Minister of Social Affairs Idrus Marham, who is a suspect in the Riau Power Plant Construction graft case, on March 21, 2019, the Prosecutors read their demands.
Mayapada v. Radius Wibowo
Last week, the Central Jakarta District Court registered a Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) lawsuit filed by Dato Sri Tahir’s PT Bank Mayapada Internasional Tbk (MAYA). The one being sued is Radius Wibowo, who have been widely reported for years as one of Tahir’s closest friends. What is happening?
On the Dapen Pertamina Graft Case
The former President Director of Dana Pensiun Pertamina M. Helmi Kamal Lubis, who was named a graft suspect following the problematic purchase of shares of PT Sugih Energy Tbk (SUGI) two years ago, was found guilty on January 29, 2018. Helmi filed an appeal only to receive a heavier punishment in April 2018. Helmi filed a cassation once more. By March 2019, Helmi’s sentences were aggravated once again. He must now serve eight years in prison.
Suspect Rommy
On March 15, 2019, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) reportedly conducted a Sting Operation. Several people were arrested, including a Chairman of a political party. We eventually learned that the Chairman in question was Romahurmuziy, the chairman of the United Development Party (PPP).
The Latest on the Ambon Tax Graft Case
The Corruption Court of the Ambon District Court continued the trial of the former Head of Ambon City Primary Tax Office (KPP) one La Masikamba and a tax examiner one Sulimin Ratmin on March 13, 2019. The trial has so far revealed that La Masikamba received grafts of over Rp8 billion, but the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) faced difficulties in tracing his assets.
Latest on Water Supply Bribery Case and the Meikarta Bribery Case
The Ministry of Public Works is under a huge trouble. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced that almost 60 Commitment-Making Officials (PPK) had returned over Rp22 billion in bribe money related to the construction of Drinking Water Supply System (SPAM) projects. Meanwhile, the trial of the bribees in the case involving Billy Sindoro and the former Regent of Bekasi one Neneng Hassanah Yasin continues. A witness who attended the latest hearing revealed the events that constitute the beginning of this corruption scheme.
Graft Convicts’ Attempt for Reconsideration
It has been almost a year since we first reported on the attempts of several graft convicts to question the verdicts handed to them with petitions for Reconsideration (PK). The submission of the PK petitions is interesting because it coincided with the date if the retirement of Justice Artidjo Alkostar. The Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) said there were 26 PK petitions, but we have a different data.
Corruption Journal
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) recently raided the office of PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk (WIKA) and PT Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk in relation to the ongoing investigation into the allegations of corruption in the construction of IPDN buildings. Separately, the KPK said they had accepted the verdicts handed to the bribers in the Meikarta graft case. The KPK will not appeal against the light verdict given to Eddy Sindoro, but it will appeal against the verdict for Billy Sindoro. Elsewhere, the bribers in the case of corruption involving the members of the Central Kalimantan DPRD heard their verdicts on March 13, 2019.
Corruption in the Ministry of Youth and Sports
Towards the end of December 2018, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) held a sting operation and arrested several officials in the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI). They were suspected of bribery. The trial of the alleged bribers began on March 11, 2019. Note that before being arrested by the KPK, one of the bribe givers, the Secretary General of KONI one Ending Fuad Hamidy was also mentioned in another corruption case involving officials of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).
Corruption in North Sumatera : Demands for Tamin Sukardi and Pangonal Harahap
The Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court recently listened to the prosecutors’ demands for Tamin Sukardi, a businessman who is now standing trial as a defendant in the case of bribery involving a judge of the Medan District Court in North Sumatera. The prosecutors demand seven years of imprisonment. Tamin is 75 years old. Separately on the same day, the Corruption Court of the Medan District Court also listened to the prosecutors’ demands for the disgraced Regent of Labuhanbatu Pangonal Harahap (PDI-P), who is standing trial for allegedly receiving bribes.