Basuki Hariman
In addition to arresting Constitutional Court Justice Patrialis Akbar on January 25, 2017, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) also arrested a businessman by the name of Basuki Hariman. Basuki Hariman allegedly bribed Patrialis for the purpose of producing a judicial review conclusion that’s favorable to the former’s business. What is the Judicial Review? And who is Basuki Hariman?
The Flawed Justice
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a Sting Operation (OTT) on January 25, 2017 in 3 separate places in Jakarta. Eleven individuals were arrested. The KPK later informed the press that the arrests were made in connection to a bribery case involving a Justice of the Constitutional Court. After a day of examination, the KPK announced that the bribery is related to a Judicial Review of Law No. 41/2014 concerning Animal Husbandry and Animal Health, the result of which was supposed to be read today on January 27, 2017. The KPK later named 4 suspects including Justice Patrialis Akbar.
Patrialis Akbar Arrested, Next?
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested Patrialis Akbar, judge at the Constitutional Court, for an alleged bribery in relation to a judicial review case. Patrialis, then executive of National Mandate Party (PAN), was minister of law and human rights in the period of October 2009-October 2011.
Job Rotation in the AGO and Controversies
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has just conducted a massive job rotation that affects over 140 Echelon III and Echelon II officials in the institution. The job rotation was done because some senior officials were set for retirement. Controversy followed. Several names associated a corruption case were promoted to higher and more important positions.
Update on AKR Corporindo v. Kapuas Tunggal Persada
PT AKR Corporindo Tbk (AKRA) filed a bankruptcy lawsuit against its business partner PT Kapuas Tunggal Persada (KTP), the subsidiary of PT Mutiara Bara Energy, since December 2016 over a debt dispute worth Rp19.63 billion. In the petition, AKRA mentioned several other creditors. But KTP recently claimed that they do not recognize the other creditors in the petition.
Freeport & Regulatory Changes: Standstill?
“For each month of delay in obtaining approval to export, PT-FI’s share of production is projected to be reduced by approximately 70 million pounds of copper and 100 thousand ounces of gold,” Freeport McMoRan, owner of PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI), said in its full year 2016 report regarding its future operations in Indonesia following regulatory changes issued two weeks ago. We’re talking about US$188 million of sales revenues from copper and US$120 million of revenues from gold or a combined US$308 million at the current price.
Update on Benny Tjokro v. Goldman Sachs
Four months have passed since the stock trader Benny Tjokrosaputro filed a lawsuit at the South Jakarta District Court against Goldman Sachs International and two other parties. Benny’s shares in PT Hanson International Tbk (MYRX) had allegedly been sold by the parties accused without Benny’s consent. In the hearing held on January 24, 2017, Goldman Sachs International filed their answer to the lawsuit and along with it the firm filed a counter-lawsuit.
Peace for Dwi Aneka Jaya Kemasindo
After almost nine months of negotiations, PT Dwi Aneka Jaya Kemasindo Tbk (DAJK) was able to resolve their period of Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) peacefully. The majority of the Company’s creditors agreed to the peace proposal offered.
The Fate of FPI
By the end of 2016, we saw the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leading a band of religious conservatives to accuse the Governor of Jakarta Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama of blasphemy. This movement briefly threatened the stability of the nation, and emboldened the FPI to broadcast their deranged extremist views. An example of such views would be the accusation that the Central Bank had incorporated the logo of the banned communist party into the newly designed rupiah bills. The public has grown anxious to the point that calls for the disbandment of FPI emerged once more. Will the Government disband the FPI this time?
The Trial of Amran Mustary: PDIP’s Involvement
The trial of the former Head of the IX National Roads Implementing Board (BPJN IX) Amran HI Mustary continues. From the process, we’ve discovered that Amran, who allegedly received bribes in connection with the Trans-Seram road project, is close to several politicians from Megawati Soekarnoputri’s PDIP party. Amran was accused of using a portion of the bribe money he received to finance the campaign of the current Regent of North Halmahera Rudi Erawan back in 2015.