On September 17, 2016, Sutanto with his wife Memi and his brother Willy Sutanto was arrested by KPK shortly after handing over a sum of Rp100 million the residence of the then chairman of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) Irman Gusman in Jakarta. In the afternoon, the KPK directly named Irman, Xaveriandy Sutanto and Memi as a suspect. Willy was released. It took the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) less than 2 months to finish the docket of investigation of the suspects. On October 28, 2016, two docket of the case was transferred to the stage of prosecution and registered in the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court. The lawsuit against Sutanto and Memi was registered under case No. 113/Pid.Sus-TPK/2016/PN.Jkt Pst and the lawsuit against Irman Gusman was registered under case No. 112/Pid.Sus-TPK/2016/PN.Jkt Pst. On November 8, 2016, the court held the first hearing of the two cases.

Towards the end of 2016, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo gave a very precious gift for indigenous people and customary communities in several regions in Indonesia: the recognition of the existence of customary forests. The recognition is given in the form of Decree on Establishment of the Inclusion of Customary Forest and Customary Forest Determination Letter to 9 customary communities in the State Palace. What does this recognition mean for the related parties?

The incumbent Governor of Jakarta Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama filed a request for a Judicial Review of Law No. 10/2016 on the amendment of the Law on Regional Elections to the Constitutional Court since August 2016. The petition focuses on questioning the constitutionality of the Law that requires the incumbent to take a temporary leave from office during campaign period. But despite having months of hearings, the Constitutional Court (MK) have not yet concluded on their examination. Some are wondering what’s taking the MK so long in deciding on the matter.

The Supreme Court finally published the long-awaited Regulation of the Supreme Court (Perma) to handle criminal offences committed by corporations. Perma No. 13/2016 specifically mentions that corporations can be a place to hide wealth that are proceeds of crime and thus left untouched by the law due to the legal vacuum on the issue. Indeed, the procedures and inspection guidelines against corporation as a criminal entity were not clearly regulated. And so the Supreme Court takes the role as the judicial power to fill the legal vacuum and provide guidelines for law enforcement officers in the handling of criminal cases committed by a corporations.

Closer to the end of 2016, the KPK conducted five more sting operations (OTTs) and ensnared, among others, two regional leaders of two different municipalities in Central Java. Below are the summary of the KPK’s last five OTT of 2016.

Throughout 2016, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted dozens of Sting Operations (OTT) and expanded their investigations to more than 20 cases of corruption. Over 100 suspects comprised of State Officials, businessmen, and other parties were named. We summarized six OTT in the first article. In this second part, we summarize the 7th to the 12th OTT.

The year 2016 was a rather prolific year for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Even on to the last days of 2016, the KPK were still running their Sting Operation (OTT) in Klaten, Central Java. The Klaten OTT was the 14th OTT the KPK conducted in 2016. What are the cases that the KPK unraveled last year?

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) ended the year 2016 with a Sting Operation (OTT). The OTT was conducted in the morning of December 30, 2016 in Klaten, Central Java. The target of the operation was the Regent of Klaten Sri Hartini (PDI-P) and 7 other individuals. On December 31, 2016, the KPK named Hartini as a suspect of abuse of power and corruption. The KPK believe that the case is connected to the Government Regulation (PP) that grants regional government the authority for form their own form of career pattern.