Latest on the E-KTP Graft Case
The Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court continued the trial of Andi Agustinus a.k.a Andi Narogong, the third suspect in the electronic identity card (E-KTP) procurement graft case, on September 11, 2017. In the latest hearing, the court listened to Chairuman Harahap’s account.
Pressures on Mitra Keluarga
Zulkifli Hasan, speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), the highest legislative body in Indonesia, demanded the closure of Mitra Keluarga Hospital following the death of Tiara Deborah, a four-month-old baby in need of emergency care. Deborah died while the management of Mitra Keluarga hospital in Kalideres, West Jakarta tried to locate hospitals partnering with the universal health coverage, or JKN Program.
Updates on 7-Eleven’s PKPU
PT Modern Sevel Indonesia (the Company that operated the 7-Eleven convenience stores – the Company) officially entered their period of Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) after the Panel of Judges of the Commercial Court of the Central Jakarta District Court decided to accept the lawsuit filed by PT Soejasch Bali and PT Kurniamitra Duta Sentosa (food distributors). The temporary period of PKPU will be effective for the next 45 days and the first meeting of creditors will be held on October 20, 2017.
Lawsuit against Sandiaga Uno
Until recently, Jakarta’s Vice Governor-elect Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno was entangled in three crime reports. The list grew after one John Nainggolan filed a civil lawsuit against Sandiaga and his business partner Andreas Tjahyadi in the South Jakarta District Court on September 8, 2017. Sandiaga and Andreas allegedly falsified documents in order to control the shares of PT Japirex.
Updates on the E-KTP Graft Case
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that they were considering to expand their investigation into the electronic identity card (E-KTP) graft case to money laundering investigation after taking into account several evidence uncovered, including statements from witnesses. Apart from that, the KPK summoned the Speaker of the House of Representatives Setya Novanto for an examination session today (September 11).
The Latest on Nyonya Meneer’s Bankruptcy
PT Nyonya Meneer was declared bankrupt on August 3, 2017. The Company, however, said that they had no idea this would happen because the Company was in a healthy condition and claimed that they had a total of Rp16 trillion in assets. Interestingly, the team of curators still cannot find the trillions of rupiah of assets claimed. On September 4, 2017, the curators informed that they had only found several assets belonging to the Company, while other assets found were under the name of the Company’s president director and shareholder. In the meantime, the Company reporter that they were in discussion with several potential investors, one of whom was the former Minister of Trade Rachmat Gobel. Unfortunately, the discussion was halted because Bank Papua, the separatist creditors with the most receivables, decided to conduct a closed bidding to auction the Company’s assets with the help of the Office of the State Property and Auction Service (KPKNL) in Semarang.
The End for Charles Mesang?
Charles Jones Mesang, the Golkar politician who was named suspect in the embezzlement of the Directorate General in the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration’s optimization fund, was found guilty on September 7, 2017. Charles was sentenced to imprisonment. He also had his political rights revoked for two years.
Another Sting Operation in Bengkulu
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted another Sting Operation (OTT) in Bengkulu. The is the fifth OTT that the KPK has conducted this month and the fourth OTT conducted in Bengkulu since last year. The KPK named three suspects from their latest Bengkulu catch, amongst whom are a judge and a registrar of the Corruption Court of the Bengkulu District Court. This OTT is also the second OTT through which a judge of the Corruption Court in Bengkulu District Court was arrested for graft.
Prosecutor’s Demands for Samsu Umar
It has been almost a year since the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named the Regent of Buton Samsu Umar Abdul Samiun a suspect in the case of bribery involving the former chairman of the Constitutional Court (MK) Akil Mochtar. The trial of Samsu Umar is now nearing the end. On September 6, 2017, the public prosecutors demanded the court to sentence Samsu Umar to 5 years imprisonment.
Petroselat’s Effort in Reaching a Peace Deal (II)
Petroselat Ltd, the subsidiary of PT Sugih Energy Tbk (SUGI), was declared bankrupt on July 5, 2017. Since then, Petroselat (the Company) has been still trying to make amends with its creditors in order to avoid insolvency process. In the meeting of creditors held on September 6, 2017, SUGI’s representatives finally revealed the name of the potential investor that may help the Company resolve its problems. SUGI asked for 30 additional days to finish the due diligence process, but the creditors only gave 15 days.