PT KAI v. Duta Anggada Realty
After years of dispute over ownership of rights to use land in Kampung Bandan, North Jakarta, last week PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) (KAI) finally decided to bring the problem to court. The State-Owned Enterprise filed a civil lawsuit against PT Duta Anggada Realty Tbk (DART), a property company controlled by Angkosubroto’s family. The lawsuit itself is not the main problem here, it has been years now since we know that the utilization of the disputed land is done by cooperation with many companies, including DART. On the land owned by the KAI, including the disputed land, today stands a lot of buildings. The disputed land is important to the development of the North-to-Central mass rapid transit (MRT) project.
KPK’s Latest Sting Operation
On May 4, 2018 the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted their latest Sting Operation in Purbalingga, Central Java. From the operation, the KPK ensnared several people including the Regent of Purbalingga Tasdi (PDI-P). On May 5, 2018, after examining the parties for 24 hours, the KPK named 5 suspects in the case.
Artidjo Alkostar’s Retirement and A Series of Reconsideration Petition
Justice Artidjo Alkostar officially retired on May 22, 2018. During his tenure, he was known as the mortal enemy of corruptors, for he would deny almost all petition for legal remedies submitted by graft convicts. His retirement is not that interesting to be discussed, what is interesting is that after his retirement date, the Supreme Court received three petition for Reconsideration (PK) filed by three famous graft convicts, i.e., Anas Urbaningrum, Siti Fadilah and Suryadharma Ali.
People v. Mining Companies
The dispute between the inhabitants of the Meratus mountain in Hulu Sungai Tengah, South Kalimantan against PT Mantimin Coal Mining continues. The same goes with the dispute between the people in Taliabu island in North Maluku against PT Adidaya Tangguh, one of Salim Group’s subsidiaries.
Troubled State-Owned Enterprises
PT Kertas Leces (Persero), a State-owned Enterprise (BUMN) is facing a lawsuit filed by its former employees. The former employees demanded the Surabaya District Court to cancel the peace agreement previously promulgated in 2014, because the Company never fulfilled its obligation after its PKPU. The same district court is now facilitating a similar PKPU process for PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines (Persero)—another BUMN. The next meeting of creditors is scheduled to be held in the last week of July 2018. In another case, the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim) recently announced that they have several suspects in the case of illegal import of garlic involving PT Pertani (Persero)—also a BUMN.
Law Journal
The trial of the dispute between PT Kawasan Berikat Nusantara (Persero) (KBN) and its subsidiary PT Karya Citra Nusantara (KCN) continues, but the accounts presented to the court so far provide little support for KBN. Separately, the trial of Syafruddin “Syaf” Arsyad Temenggung, former Chairman of the Indonesia’s Bank Restructuring Agency (BPPN), who is a defendant in the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) graft case, continues after the Panel of Judges decided to reject Syaf’s objection. Meanwhile, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) raided the Bengkalis Regent’s official residence.
Revisiting the Benoa Bay Reclamation
It has been two years since the last time we talked about the Benoa Bay reclamation project. This year, talks of project once again emerged as the simultaneous regional election in Bali will be held soon and the location license for the project is set to expire in August 2018.
Corruption Journal: Kendari, Subang, and Kebumen
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has been very busy lately, not only with the ongoing investigations, but also in facing the trials of the perpetrators. And since the cases happens in various regions all over the country, some of the trials are being held in the respective district courts. This week, the KPK attended the trial of the graft suspects in Kendari, Subang and Kebumen.
Nippon Catalyst Pte Ltd v TPPI and Pertamina
Until today, the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim Polri) is still struggling to meet the demands required by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) before they can continue the investigation into the case of alleged corruption involving PT Trans Pacific Petrochemical Indotama (TPPI) to the stage of prosecution. We recently found out that the Singapore High Court had been examining a dispute involving the same Company. It is Nippon Catalyst Pte Ltd, one of the Company’s shareholder, who filed for the lawsuit to be examined in Singapore. Last week, the High Court published their decision on the appeal filed by Nippon against the previous assistant registrar’s decision.
Challenges Continue for Freeport
Three months ago PT Freeport Indonesia was sued in two different district courts. One lawsuit is related to the Company’s decision to terminate their workers’ and employees’ health insurance, and the other is related to the dispute over the rights to scrap iron waste. Not long after, a class action lawsuit followed. Here’s where we are today.