Sandiaga’s Case and the Jakarta Bay Reclamation
Even before he was sworn in as the Vice Governor of Jakarta on October 16, 2017, Sandiaga Uno knew that he was going to be examined as a witness in connection to a document forgery case, in which Sandiaga is alleged of conspiracy with his business partner one Andreas Tjahyadi. On October 19, 2017, the Jakarta Metropolitan Police announced that they had escalated the investigation into the case into the stage of inquisition and had named Andreas as a suspect.
RAPP (APRIL Group) v. Government
Last week, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry made a decision that surprised many. They 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). The cancellation and revocation of the revised business plan was reported by several national media outlets as revocation of the operating license of the Company. As a result, there was public anxiety because many people thought this decision would affect the fate of thousands of RAPP employees. To put an end to the dismay, on October 22, 2017, the Ministry published a press release and clarified the situation.
On Miryam’s Perjury Case: Prosecutors’ Demands
The trial of perjury suspect Miryam S. Haryani continues. On October 23, 2017, the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court heard the prosecutors’ demands.
Mining Tax Mystery
In a conference on “Beneficial Ownership Transparency”, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that 24 percent of the mining companies operating in Indonesia are unidentified and thus they never pay their taxes. The KPK said that these anonymous companies have incurred a combined tax debt of Rp23 trillion.
Anies and the Jakarta Bay Reclamation Project
Tempo Magazine’s special report this week is a meeting held in early August 2017 between the Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan and property tycoons in the private residence of Gerindra patron Prabowo Subianto. The tycoons present in said meeting are developers of reclamation islands off of the coast of Jakarta.
KKP v. Silver Sea 2: The End?
After two years of proceedings, the Ministry of Marine and Fisheries (KKP)’s feud with MV Silver Sea 2 is over. On October 19, 2017, the Sabang District Court in Aceh granted the Ministry’s lawsuit and sentenced the vessel’s captain.
Regulatory Journal: New Permenhub for App-based Transportation Services
Minister of Transportation Regulation (Permenhub) No. 26/2017 to revise the Permenhub No. 32/2016 (on the management of transportation not registered on any routes) was revoked on June 2017. Since then, there had been no regulation that can serve as the legal basis for mobile-applications-based transportation services. Last week, however, the Ministry of Transportation announced that a new regulation was being drafted for promulgation in November 2017.
Cases against Sandiaga Uno: Suspect
Sandiaga Uno was sworn in as Vice Governor of Jakarta on October 16, 2017. Before the inauguration, national media outlets were busy reporting that Sandiaga will be examined as a witness in a case of alleged document forgery after the inauguration. In the case, Sandiaga allegedly involved together with his business partner one Andreas Tjahyadi. But to everyone’s surprise, on October 19, 2017, the Jakarta Metropolitan Police announced that they have escalated the investigation on the case into the stage of inquisition and had named Andreas as suspect. What does this mean for Sandi?
PKPU for Gasindo Makmur Energy (Ganinduto Family)
PT Gasindo Makmur Energy, which used to be known as Patina Group Ltd (owned by Dito Ganinduto, Golkar lawmaker), officially entered a temporary period in Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) on October 19, 2017. The decision was made after the panel of judges at the Commercial Court in the Central Jakarta District Court decided to grant the lawsuit filed by one of the Company’s creditors. Gasindo admitted their obligation and their inability so they decided to use the PKPU period to solve the problem with their creditors.
The Curious Case of The AW-101 Helicopter Procurement
Back in June 2017, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced that they had named the President Director of PT Diratama Jaya Mandiri one Irfan Kurnia Saleh as a suspect in the case of alleged corruption related to a helicopter procurement for the Indonesian Air Force. The investigation on the case is carried out parallel along with the military’s investigation. But yesterday, the KPK announced they had received a court’s summon for a trial on the pre-trial lawsuit filed by Irfan.