Verdict for Marisi Matondang and DGIK’s Cases
On September 13, 2017, the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court read their verdict for Marisi Matondang, the former director of PT Mahkota Negara, a Company operated by M. Nazaruddin’s Permai Group/Anugerah Group. Marisi was arrested and prosecuted for his involvement in the botched procurement of medical equipments for the Udayana Educational Hospital. The Panel of Judges found him guilty and sentenced him to 3 years imprisonment. What’s interesting about the verdict is that Marisi once said that Sandiaga Uno knew of all the projects related to PT Duta Graha Indah or DGI (now PT Nusa Konstruksi Enjiniring Tbk – DGIK).
Updates on Berkat Bumi Citra’s Bankruptcy
PT Berkat Bumi Citra (BBC) was deemed bankrupt on August 2, 2017 with a debt of Rp1.72 trillion. Miraculously, however, after the last meeting of creditors held on September 13, 2017, the amount of bills submitted by the creditors was only Rp250 billion. What happened?
Updates on Setya Novanto’s Pre-Trial
Setya Novanto filed for a pre-trial on September 4, 2017. He’s decided to challenge the process by which the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named him as suspect on the electronic identity cards (E-KTP) graft case. The first hearing was scheduled to be held on September 12, 2017. The KPK, however, did not attend the hearing. They only sent a letter requesting the hearing be postponed for three weeks. And so the hearing was postponed to September 20, 2017. Is the KPK buying their time? If so, what for?
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.