The Government of Indonesia v. PTT Group (II)
On August 23, 2017, the Central Jakarta District Court held the first hearing of the trial on the tort lawsuit filed by the Government of Indonesia, as represented by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, against the Petroleum Authority of Thailand Exploration and Production Australasia Ashmore Cartier Pty Ltd (PTTEP Australasia), and two of its holding Company. The Government demands the Companies responsibility for the 2009 Montara oil spill. The first hearing was only held to examine the power of attorney from the parties. The legal counsel of the co-defendants was present but the representative of the defendant was absent. The trial was thus postponed.
On Berkat Bumi Citra’s Bankruptcy
PT Berkat Bumi Citra (BBC) was deemed bankrupt on August 2, 2017, but to this day the team of curators in the bankruptcy process still have no clarity over the Company’s assets. The creditors are forced to wonder whether the Company is able to repay its debts.
PKPU for 7-Eleven
Creditors of PT Modern Sevel Indonesia (the Company that operated the 7-Eleven convenience stores), PT Soejasch Bali (a food distributor) and PT Kurniamitra Duta Sentosa, filed a lawsuit on Suspension of Debts Payment on August 14, 2017. This lawsuit adds insult to injury for PT Modern Internasional Tbk (MDRN) as the parent company of PT Modern Sevel Indonesia.
KPK’s Latest Sting Operation
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) officially named the Registrar of the South Jakarta District Court (PN Jaksel) Tarmizi and the legal counsel of PT Aquamarine Divindo Inspection (ADI) Akhmad Zaini bribery suspects on August 22, 2017. The two suspects were detained along with three other individuals after the KPK held a Sting Operation (OTT) in the PN Jaksel on August 21, 2017 afternoon—the KPK decided to release the three other individuals.
More on Miryam’s Perjury Case
The trial of perjury suspect Miryam S. Haryani, the Hanura politician and former member of the House Commission II of the House of Representatives, continues. On August 21, 2017, the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court heard the accounts of Anton Taufik, the young advocate who allegedly helped Markus Nari (Golkar) in his attempt to obstruct investigation.
IMFA v. the Government of Indonesia
More than two years have passed since the Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Limited (NSE: IMFA) filed a lawsuit at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PAC) against the Government of Indonesia on the overlapping coal mining concession dispute. The case is still pending, but the Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) recently brought the case to fore when he mentioned the case while talking about regional government and abuse of power.
Updates on Miryam’s Perjury Case
The trial of perjury suspect Miryam S. Haryani, the Hanura politician and former member of the House Commission II of the House of Representatives, continues. On August 14, 2017, the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court heard the accounts of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators and parts of the recording made of the December 2016 examination of Miryam.
Hamson Indonesia v. Cikarang Listrindo
PT Hamson Indonesia—a manufacturer of dredgers, winches, pumps, hydraulics and ship steering systems—filed a tort lawsuit against PT Cikarang Listrindo Tbk (POWR) on a problem concerning the Cikarang Bekasi Laut (CBL) dredging project and inappropriate grace period. The lawsuit was filed on August 16, 2017 at the South Jakarta District Court.
The Full-Day School Debate
On June 12, 2017, The Minister of Education and Culture Muhadjir Effendy issued Minister Regulation (Permen) No. 23/2017 on School Day. The Permen changed the school hours/day from six days to five days a week, for eight hours in a day. This was dubbed the “full day school” policy (FDS). FDS was supposed to apply nation wide in July 2017, but massive criticisms followed, so much so that the regulation was scrapped. The Government later denied the suggestion that they back out from their position, and instead said a Presidential Regulation would be issued to strengthen the FDS policy. This provoked the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) into concerted protests. What is going on?
Indictment for Andi Narogong
The Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court held the first session of the trial of Andi Agustinus a.k.a Andi Narogong, the third suspect in the electronic identity card (E-KTP) procurement graft case, on August 14, 2017. The first two suspects, i.e., Sugiharto and Irman were convicted last month but the verdict left many loopholes. The indictment the prosecutors of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prepared for Andi is consistent with the indictment of Sugiharto and Irman, but there are differences in the number of parties that supposedly benefited from the project.