Karunia Berca Indonesia v. China Gezhouba Group
The Central Jakarta District Court registered a lawsuit for Suspension of Dets Payment (PKPU) on Monday, April 2, 2018, filed by PT Karunia Berca Indonesia, subsidiary of PT Central Cipta Murdaya against two companies, i.e., China Gezhouba Group Company Ltd and PT Praba Indopersada. The court, unfortunately, did not disclose the details of the case.
Law Journal: PT Kallista Alam’s Case, and Atlas Resources’ Lawsuit
Before the 2015 forest fires happened, the Government of Indonesia has been suing the parties suspected of involvement in causing (or negligent in preventing the spread of) forest fires. One case in particular occurred in Aceh where the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (Kemen-LHK) demanded PT Kallista Alam to take responsibility for its negligence back in 2012. The Ministry won the lawsuit to the stage of Reconsideration in the Supreme Court in 2017 and the verdict should have been legally binding. But to this day, the Meulaboh District Court have not executed the verdict. In Jakarta, we previously reported that PT Atlas Resources Tbk (ARII) filed a tort lawsuit against Noble Group Limited (SGX: CGP), its CEO, and several other parties. On April 2, 2018, ARII’s legal counsel published an announcement regarding the lawsuit on a national newspaper.
Update on the Tegal Graft Case
The Mayor of Tegal Siti Masitha “Sitha” Soeparno (Golkar) was caught in a Sting Operation back in August 2017. Sitha was named a graft suspect soon after with two other individuals. The briber was sentenced at the end of January 2018, while the trial of the bribee are still ongoing. The prosecutor’s demands for Sitha was read on April 2, 2018.
Corruption Journal: Prosecutor’s Demand for Setya Novanto and Emirsyah Satar
The trail of Setya Novanto will end soon. Last week, the prosecutors read their demands in front of the Panel of Judges and at the same time rejected Setya Novanto’s proposal to be a Justice Collaborator. Also last week, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) decided to seized a house in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, registered on behalf of Emirsyah Satar. Emirsyah, as we all know, is now a suspect in the case of alleged corruption back when he was still the president director of Garuda Indonesia.
On Gatot Pujo Nugroho’s Case: A New Chapter
Back in January 2018, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) told the press that they’re developing an investigation related to bribery in North Sumatera implicating the disgraced governor Gatot Pujo Nugroho. At the time, news spread that the KPK were aiming at dozens of members of the province’s DPRD. Last week, the press got a hold of a copy of a letter of notice on commencement of inquisition sent to the current Head of the North Sumatera DPRD. In the letter, the KPK listed 38 names of new suspects in the case.
On the E-KTP Graft Case: Indictment for Anang Sugiana
The Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court held the first hearing on the trial of Anang Sugiana Sudihardjo, the president director of PT Quadra Solution and the sixth suspect in the case of alleged corruption related to the procurement of the electronic identity card (E-KTP). Anang is deemed responsible for his involvement in the plan bribe members of the House of Representatives.
The End for Nur Alam?
On March 29, 2018, after months of trial, the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court finally read their verdict for the disgraced Governor of Southeast Sulawesi Nur Alam. Nur Alam was deemed guilty of all charges, but he’s given lighter sentence compared to that demanded by the prosecutors. Nur Alam said that he’d file for an appeal.
On Molucca Holdings’ Lawsuit
Luxembourg’s Molucca Holdings S.à.r.l., as we previously reported, is the creditor with the biggest receivables in the PKPU process of Royal Standard group. The investment company apparently decided to make use of this moment to also file a PKPU lawsuit against paper company PT Pelita Cengkareng Paper. But PT Pelita Cengkareng Paper, represented by Hotman Paris Hutapea, refused to acknowledge their obligation and questioned Molucca Holdings’ legal standing.
Lawsuit against BANI Sovereign
As we all know, the Indonesian National Arbitration Board (BANI) is now divided into two: the BANI whose establishment was initiated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) and established under the BANI Statute in 1977 (BANI Mampang), and the BANI whose formation was initiated by Anita Kolopaking et al and recognized by the Ministry Law and Human Rights in June 2016 (BANI Sovereign). Two weeks ago, PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk (BNII) filed a lawsuit against BANI Sovereign and several other parties including Anita Kolopaking.
Gunung Madu Plantations v. former Director
It has been several years now since PT Gunung Madu Plantations tried to sue its former Director one Muhammad Jimmy Goh Mashun (or Mahshun in several other records). The case that cause the dispute is apparently serious enough that Company brought the dispute to trials not only in Indonesia but also in Malaysia and Singapore. In February 2018, the South Jakarta District Court decided to not accept the Company’s lawsuit and last week the Singapore High Court released their decision on the Company’s request for a Mareva Injunction (and Garnishi Order Nisi) on Jimmy Mashun’s assets in Singapore.