Law Journal: Jambi Graft Case, PT Berdikari’s Case, BANI’s Feud
There’s been news of a threat made to the witness in the Jambi graft case. The Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) said that they were aware and would coordinate on a follow-up measure with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The Agency issued a public warning against interfering with an on-going investigation for it would constitute a crimeIn other case. Elsewhere investigation into the corruption chain involving PT Berdikari may end soon. Whereas in the feud between two arbitration bodies involving the Indonesian National Arbitration Board (BANI) will probably continue after the State Administrative High Court (PTTUN) decided to annul the verdict of the State Administrative Court (PTUN).
Corruption Journal: TPPI, and the Nganjuk Graft Case
Nearly two years ago the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim Polri) announced the result of their investigation into PT Trans Pacific Petrochemical Indotama (TPPI) and BP Migas (now Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi — SKK Migas). The case was supposed to go to prosecution but that has not happened. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), meanwhile, has named the Regent of Nganjuk Taufiqurrahman, who was arrested in a Sting Operation a couple of months ago, a graft suspect. In connection to this investigation, the KPK asked for a travel ban to be imposed on five individuals.
The Latest on the Jakarta Bay Reclamation Project
Several weeks before he ended his term as the governor of Jakarta, Djarot Saiful Hidayat sent a letter to the Jakarta Regional Representatives Council (DPRD Jakarta) and proposed a discussion on the controversial draft of Regional Regulation (Raperda) on the North Jakarta Coastal Strategic Spatial Plan (RTRKSP) and the long-awaited Raperda on the Zoning Plan for Coastal Areas and Small Islands of the Province of Jakarta for 2015-2035 (RZWP3K). This policy, however, has been reversed by his successor Governor Anies Baswedan.
RAPP v. The Government : The Trial
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry canceled the Revised Business Plan on Utilization of Forest Timber Product in Industrial Plantation Forest (RKUPHHK-HTI) proposed by PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper (RAPP) (APRIL Group) back in October 2017, and RAPP decided to file a State Administrative lawsuit against the decision several weeks ago. The trial on the dispute began soon after, but RAPP’s legal counsel Hamdan Zoelva, who is the former Chief of the Constitutional Court said that the Company had no intention to fight the country.
Law Journal
Rhe trial of Akhmad Zaini, the legal counsel of PT Aquamarine Divindo Inspection (ADI) that was caught bribing the Registrar of the South Jakarta District Court (PN Jaksel) Tarmizi back in August 2017, will end soon. On December 14, 2017, the prosecutors of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) read their demands. Several interesting things were unraveled during the trial, including Tarmizi’s claim that he had discussed the bribes beforehand with the presiding judge of the case. In another case, PT Budidharma Dibyaraga, the Company that operates the wellness facility chain Gaya Spa, filed a lawsuit against PT Hotel Indonesia Natour Persero on December 11, 2017 and demanded the State-Owned Enterprise to pay compensation of over Rp200 billion.
Efdjuno Tando v. Nani Soedarsono
In early 2017, Naryati “Nani” Soedarsono, a former minister under the reign of President Soeharto, filed a lawsuit at the South Jakarta District Court against one Efdjuno Tando, the founder of the Aldiron Hero Group, over a debt dispute worth Rp90 billion. The trial ended in October 2017 with the Panel of Judges ruling in favor of Nani. The minutes of verdict was made available on December 6, 2017. In the verdict, the Panel of Judges declared that Tando had conducted an unlawful act and ordered Tando to pay a sum equivalent to Rp15 billion.
On the E-KTP Graft Case: Setya Novanto’s Indictment
The Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court held the first trial of graft suspect Setya Novanto—the fourth suspect in the electronic identity card (E-KTP) procurement graft case—on December 13, 2017, four months after the trial of the third suspect Andi Narogong. The first two suspects, i.e., Sugiharto and Irman were convicted in July 2017 but the verdict left many loopholes. The indictment the prosecutors of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prepared for Setya Novanto is similar with the indictment of Sugiharto and Irman, and Andi but there are differences in the number of parties that supposedly benefited from the project. This is particular is the reason why Setya Novanto’s legal counsel Maqdir Ismail decided to object.
Danau Winata’s Bankruptcy
PT Danau Winata Indah (DWI), the developer of Avani Condotel in Nusa Dua, Bali entered their period of Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) back in July 2017. The Company at first claimed that they had three potential investors to help with their financial problems, but on December 5, 2017, their effort to escape bankruptcy fell apart after the majority of their creditors refused to accept the peace proposal offered.
Updates on the E-KTP Graft Case
The trial of Andi Agustinus a.k.a Andi Narogong, one of the key suspect in the electronic identity card (E-KTP) procurement graft case will end soon. Last week, the prosecutors read their demands and revealed that Andi had applied to become a Justice Collaborator. Has Andi Narogong struck a plea deal with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)? Apart from that, Setya Novanto’s pre-trial is underway and is scheduled to be completed on December 14, 2017. This, however, has not slowed the KPK down. They’ve expedited the prosecution docket on Novanto and sent it over to the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court. Novanto’s trial is set for December 13, 2017.
The Latest on the BLBI Graft Case
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is still investigating the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) graft case. They issued a travel ban for eight individuals in the beginning of November 2017, including for the only suspect in the case one Syafruddin Arsyad Temenggung. It is interesting that the KPK seem to focus on those close to Sjamsul Nursalim.