More Sting Operations
The fasting month has not slowed down the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Two days after their investigators arrested the Regent of Purbalingga, the KPK conducted two more Sting Operations simultaneously in two municipalities in East Java.
Law Journal: Victory for Sebuku Group, and Edward Soeryadjaya’s Trial
The dispute between Sebuku Group and the Governor of South Kalimantan reached the finish line on June 7, 2018, after the Banjarmasin State Administrative Court (PTUN Banjarmasin) decided in favor of the group and granted three lawsuits they had filed previously. But the dispute will not end soon because the provincial government immediately said they would appeal against the verdicts. Separately in Jakarta, the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court once again arrived at an odd decision, i.e., to continue the trial of Edward Soeryadjaya, even though he won the pre-trial lawsuit with the Attorney General’s Office required to stop the inquisition as a result.
Corruption Journal
The trials of the Manado High Court bribery suspects ended on June 6, 2018. The Panel of Judges of the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court deemed both defendants guilty of all charges. Meanwhile, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) began the week by summoning politicians and other parties previously mentioned in connection to the procurement of electronic identity card (E-KTP) graft case.
The Case of Palyja and Aetra: Updates
The dispute on water privatisation in Jakarta continues. Even though the case has been examined since 2012, and various court have decided in favor of the coalition and their citizen lawsuit, on March 22, 2018, the Ministry of Finance filed for a Reconsideration against the latest cassation verdict. This week, the coalition filed their counter brief, denying all points previously questioned by the Ministry.
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.