Corruption in Bengkalis
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced their investigation and inquisition into the Bengkalis graft case back in August 2017. At the time, the KPK named the Regional Secretary of Dumai one Muhammad Nasir and President Director of PT Mawatindo Road Construction one Hobby Siregar as suspects. The investigation revolves around the project to improve the function of Batu Panjang road, in Pangkalan Nyirih, Bengkalis regency, which was done in the period of 2013-2015 fiscal year.
Last Chance for Intan Baruprana Finance
Financing firm PT Intan Baruprana Finance Tbk (IBFN) entered their period of Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) back in October 2017. On March 19, 2018, the Panel of Judges of the Commercial Court of the Central Jakarta District Court agreed to give a time extension for the Company. The Company must use this additional time to convince its creditors and resolve the dispute peacefully for this is the Company’s last chance in the PKPU period.
Law Journal: Updates on the Bakamla Graft Case and the Yayasan Supersemar Dispute
The trial of the latest defendant in the case of bribery involving the Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) ended yesterday. The investigation into the graft case, however, continues because the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named a new suspect last month. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO), meanwhile, is still struggling to execute the verdict against Yayasan Supersemar, a foundation belonging to the family of former president Soeharto. The foundation was ordered to compensate the State in the amount of Rp4.4 trillion, but to this day, the AGO has only been able to retrieve over Rp200 billion from the foundations’ bank accounts.
Questioning KPK’s Preventive Measures
One week before arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Abdul Latif, regent of Hulu Sungai Tengah in South Kalimantan province, tied knot with young girl Rizkatunnukbah. Latif is regional chapter leader of Partai Berkarya, a political party established and controlled by Tommy Soeharto (son of the late president Soeharto).
Corruption Journal: Eddy Rumpoko’s Trial, and Nur Alam’s Trial
The Corruption Court of the Surabaya District Court continued the trial of the former Mayor of Batu Eddy Rumpoko. Last Friday, the court listened to the accounts of Eddy’s assistants and house guards, those who witnessed Eddy’s actions before he was caught red-handed last year. In Jakarta, the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court listened to the prosecutors’ demand for the disgraced Governor of Southeast Sulawesi Nur Alam. The demand is the heaviest yet requested by the prosecutors because Nur Alam refuses to admit to his wrongdoings.
The AGO and Unresolved Cases
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) spent the last three years trying to compete with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). We’ve been following this competition, and from what we’ve gathered, the AGO has not been able to perform as well as they should in terms of resolving cases.
Fresh Pressure on Samin Tan’s AKT
Central Kalimantan province Sugianto Sabran has filed report against PT Asmin Koalindo Tuhup (AKT), the coking coal producing subsidiary of Borneo Lumbung Energi & Metal (BORN), to the national police and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). “The company causes losses to the State,” said Sabran.
Golkar Candidate for North Maluku Named Corruption Suspect
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Ahmad Hidayat Mus (AHM), candidate for governor of North Maluku province from Golkar Party and Islamic party PPP, corruption suspect. KPK ignored suggestion from coordinating minister for politics, security, law, and human rights Wiranto to suspend investigation into candidates of this year’s simultaneous regional elections.
Fireworks Ventures v. MCOR: Progress?
After over a year, the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim) finally made an important move in response to the report filed by Fireworks Ventures Limited against former officials of Bank Danamon and PT Bank China Construction Bank Indonesia Tbk (MCOR). On March 15, 2018, the Bareskrim reportedly raided MCOR’s head office and seized several important evidence in the dispute.
Batavia Air’s Shareholders v. Directorate General of Taxation: The End?
PT Metro Batavia (Batavia Air) was deemed bankrupt in 2013, but the Company’s founder, shareholders, its creditors, and the team of curators in charge of the bankruptcy still struggle with lawsuits against each other. One of which is the lawsuit filed by the Company’s founder one Yudiawan Tansari against the Directorate General of Taxation (Ditjen Pajak), et al. The process of insolvency ended late last year because the Company HAD nothing left to give to the creditors. And apparently last week, the Jakarta High Court rejected the appeal filed by the Directorate General of Taxation, and granted Yudiawan the right to his own assets, which were previously blocked by the defendants.