Law Journal: Peace for Namasindo Plas and the Judicial Review against the Law on AEoI
Plastic bottle maker PT Namasindo Plas was finally able to convince their creditors to accept the peace proposal they offered during Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) period. The peace agreement is to be promulgated today on May 14, 2018. Meanwhile, the...
Terror Attack in Surabaya (3)
Suicide bombers and a car bomb killed at least nine and injurred 40 people in three different churches in Surabaya, East Java province this morning. Four were killed at Santa Maria Tak Bercela Catholic Church, including the suicide bomber, while two each at protestant churches, including suicide bombers.
Terror Attack in Surabaya (2)
Another suicide bomber attacked Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) at Jl Diponegoro, Surabaya Sunday (May 13) morning killing three people, beritajatim.com reported. Tardianto, a witness, said two explossions were identified at the parking area of the church. He saw three victims in front of the church plus one injurred security officer.
Terror Attack in Surabaya
A suicide bomber attacked Santa Maria Tak Bercela Catholic church in Gubeng, Surabaya, East Java province Sunday (May 13) morning when hundreds of worshippers were attending the regular Sunday mass, killing at least two people, kompas.com reported.
Problems in Alhasanie
The year 2018 has been a chaotic year for PT Alhasanie, a mining company and subsidiary of PT Atlas Resources Tbk (ARII). Several months ago the Company was listed as a co-defendant in a lawsuit filed by its own parent company. Last week, one of the Company’s contractor PT Macmahon Mining Services (subsidiary of Macmahon Holdings Limited – ASX: MAH) filed a lawsuit on Suspension of Debts Payments (PKPU), demanding the Company to restructure its debts. This is the second PKPU lawsuit filed by Macmahon within this year against Alhasanie.
Standoff Continues at Mako Brimob
Armed terror inmates are still holding a police officer hostage because the police yet to accept their demands, which are not disclosed to public. The inmates have earlier killed five police officers, seized their guns, and controlled ammunitions at the detention center of the Mobile Brigade headquarters (Mako Brimob).
The Case of Palyja and Aetra: New Chapter
It has been over three years since the panel of judges of the Central Jakarta District Court voted in favor of the petition filed by the Coalition Against Water Privatisation in Jakarta, who aimed to stop water privatisation in Jakarta by PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) and PT Aetra Air Jakarta (Aetra). On the stage of cassation last year, the Supreme Court decided to uphold the verdict. On March 22, 2018, however, the Ministry of Finance oddly decided to file for a Reconsideration against the Supreme Court’s verdict. The Reconsideration petition was filed only a day after the Jakarta provincial government cancelled the plan to sign a restructuring agreement between Palyja, Aetra and PD PAM Jaya.
The AW-101 Procurement Case: New Chapter
Almost a year has gone by since the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced that they had named the President Director of PT Diratama Jaya Mandiri one Irfan Kurnia Saleh a graft suspect in a supposedly problematic procurement of AgustaWestland helicopter. Irfan tried to challenge the KPK’s decision in a pre-trial lawsuit, but failed. The docket of the case, however, has yet to be expedited to the stage of prosecution. We wonder why. In addition to the slow inquisition process, Irfan on behalf of his company, filed a civil lawsuit against the Air Force (TNI-AU), demanding the institution to obey the Sale and Purchase Contract agreed between the parties.
On Molucca Holdings’ Lawsuit
The dispute between Luxembourg’s Molucca Holdings S.à.r.l and PT Pelita Cengkareng Paper is getting more complicated. Molucca first attempted to force the paper company to pay their debts in mid-March 2018 when they filed for a lawsuit on Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU). But the attempt failed. Molucca then filed for a second PKPU lawsuit within a day. But on May 7, 2018, the second attempt was also rejected by the Commercial Court.
The Plan to Ban Ex-Graft-Convicts from Running in Legislative Elections
Several months have passed since the General Election Commission (KPU) first announced that they were drafting a regulation that would ban ex-graft-convicts from participating in legislative election. Will they succeed in passing this regulation?