It has been more than a year since the Commercial Court of the Central Jakarta District Court declared the corrugated carton company PT Wirajaya Packindo bankrupt, but the process of the Company’s insolvency continues. The team of curators previously announced that the Company owned three factories in two different locations, and recently the team of curators said they succeeded in auctioning one factory. But until today, the team of curators is still struggling to determine the amount of bills to be paid to the preferred creditors.

The lawsuit for Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) filed by PT Cal Dive Offshore Indonesia (Cal Dive Indonesia), a subsidiary of Cal Dive International Inc against the Technical Assistance Contract (TAC) Pertamina and PT Pertalahan Arnebatara Natuna (PAN) was received and the Panel of Judges decided to continue the examination of the dispute. The panel stated that TAC Pertamina and PAN is considered as one sentence and because of that the legal counsel appointed by PAN should have the power of attorney for both PAN and Pertamina.

On February 14, 2017, the Supreme Court (MA) voted to elect the next chief of MA for the period of 2017-2022. And as expected, Justice Hatta Ali won his re-election with 38 votes from 47 voters. Hatta Ali has a long career in Indonesia’s legal field, but in recent years, under his leadership, a lot of officials within the judiciary system have been caught for committing crime. Can Hatta Ali restore the reputation of the institution with this extended term?

The trial of Rajesh Rajmohanan Nair, the managing director of Lulu Group International’s subsidiary PT EK Prima Ekspor (EKP), began on February 13, 2017 at the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court. The defendant is suspected of bribing an official of the Directorate General of Taxation in a tax evasion case.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is sticking with their promise to continue investigating the allegations of graft in the procurement of electronic identity cards (E-KTP) in the period of 2011-2012. A few weeks ago the KPK said that they had confiscated a sum of Rp250 billion that is believed to be proceeds of crime related to the case. The KPK also examined PDI-P politician Olly Dondokambey. Last week, the KPK confiscated money were collected from several members of the House of Representatives and corporations, who opted to return the graft money they received. But unfortunately the KPK did not name the parties from whom the money was confiscated.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is making progress in their investigation into the allegations of graft involving the subsidiaries of PT Pertamina (Persero). In the case involving PT Pertamina Patra Niaga (Patra Niaga), the AGO has finally named 4 suspects. And in the case involving PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental, the AGO has explained the details of the case.

Constitutional Court (MK) Justice Patrialis Akbar was arrested for allegedly receiving bribes in connection to the deliberation of the Judicial Review (JR) on Law No. 41/2014. But despite the on-going investigation into Patrialis’ bribery, the MK moved ahead and published their decision on said JR on February 7, 2017. The Constitutional Court’s Assembly decided to partially grant the petition filed by the JR applicants.