More Sting Operations and Corruption at the House Commission VII
On Friday last week, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a Sting Operation in Jakarta. There were hints in the afternoon that the KPK had arrested a member of the House of Representatives, but the KPK did not provide any details until the evening of July 14, 2018. It was later revealed that the Sting Operation was related to a bribe involving the Deputy Chairman of the House Commission VII Eni Saragih. At the heart of the case is the ongoing power plant project in Riau. Eni’s arrest marks the 16th Sting Operation conducted by the KPK so far.
Kotjo-Golkar Politician Case: Update
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has let M Al Khadziq, husband of bribery suspect Eni Maulani Saragih, who is also elected regent of Temanggung in Central Java, go home. KPK, meanwhile, searched private residence of Sofyan Basir, CEO of state-owned power utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), in the case, which implicates businessman Johannes Budisutrisno Kotjo.
Ferrari v. Harijanto Karjadi
Several days ago the Central Jakarta District Court registered a lawsuit filed Ferrari S.p.A (the manufacturer of sports cars) against one Harijanto Karjadi (a businessman based in Bali). The lawsuit is a trademark lawsuit.
Law Journal: BLBI Graft Case and Anas Urbaningrum’s Reconsideration
On July 12, 2018, the Central Jakarta District Court held two important trials. First, the trial of Syafruddin “Syaf” Arsyad Temenggung, the former chairman of the Indonesia’s Bank Restructuring Agency (BPPN), who is a suspect in the BLBI graft case; and the trial on the Reconsideration plea filed by Anas Urbaningrum.
Judicial Review Lawsuits against PKPU No. 20/2018
The debate on the plan to ban ex-graft-convicts from participating in legislative election will not end soon. The Ministry of Law and Human Rights refused to promulgate the regulation drafted by the General Election Commission (KPU), but even so the KPU still published the regulation on June 30, 2018 and it is now in effect. Several ex-graft-convicts who wishes to participate in the upcoming regional election decided to challenge the regulation at the Supreme Court.
Witness for the Defense: Jusuf Kalla
Suryadharma Ali, the former Minister of Religious Affairs who’s now a graft convict, filed a Reconsideration (PK) petition at the Supreme Court last month. The trial began two weeks after that and Suryadharma still claim innocence. What’s interesting to note from the trial is the presence of Vice President Jusuf Kalla as a witness for Suryadharma. This is the fourth time Jusuf Kalla has attended trials of cases of corruption as a witness for the defense.
Corruption Journal: On the Jambi and Aceh Graft Case
It has been over six months since the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a Sting Operation in Jambi but the investigation continues. Meanwhile, the KPK is also continuing to investigate graft in Aceh. They recently announced that they have found more evidence.
Triomas Forestry v. Ministry of Environment and Forestry
PT Triomas Forestry Development Indonesia (TFDI), a supplier for Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Limited (APRIL)—a part of the Royal Golden Eagle Group (RGE) owned by Sukanto Tanoto—got into a dispute with the Government in 2014. The Company was allegedly negligent and caused forest fires in their concessions in Riau. Trial began in February 2018. The Siak district court is responsible for examining the proceedings.
On the PKPU for Meikarta: Dispute Continues
The trial of lawsuit for Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) filed against PT Mahkota Sentosa Utama (MSU), the developer of Meikarta township project, ended last week when the Panel of Judges decided to decline the lawsuit. The Panel of Judges stated that the dispute was too complicated to be resolved in a PKPU. On the same day, however, the plaintiffs registered a new lawsuit concerning the same dispute, stating that they will keep fighting. The dispute has now grown more serious after MSU reported the two plaintiffs to the police on suspicion of fraud.
Revisiting the Rice Mixing Scandal: PKPU Lawsuit against AISA
The past year has been very difficult for PT Tiga Pilar Sejahtera Food Tbk (AISA). The last time we reported on the Company’s situation was on July 3, 2018. Two days after that, the Indonesia Stock Exchange suspended the Company’s trading activity. A day later, the Company faced a lawsuit for Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) filed by two of Sinarmas Group’s subsidiary.