Last year we all witnessed the uproar resulting from the disclosure of a scandal at the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), and not long after, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed that they are also investigating other cases of alleged corruption at the same institution. Reportedly, the KPK has even named three suspects, but the commission decided to wait for nearly a year, last week, to officially announce the case.

Over six years ago, the investigation on the case of alleged corruption in PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk began. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) managed to imprison the company’s former President Director, Emirsyah Satar, but with a very disappointing verdict. Later, the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN), Erick Thohir, approached the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) with a corruption report on similar allegations, then a new investigation was commenced. Emirsyah and Soetikno Soedarjo were once again named suspects. The court proceedings continue far from media coverage and last week the prosecutors had read their demands.

After lengthy court proceedings and too much drama, the prosecutors of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) still believe that Syahrul Yasin Limpo (NasDem) is guilty. Towards the end of last week, the prosecutors finally read their demands for the disgraced Minister of Agriculture. But until after the demands were read, Syahrul insisted that he didn’t understand what was happening. Lovely.

The drama on the law enforcer's efforts to punish the disgraced Supreme Court Justice, Gazalba Saleh, is not over. After the Panel of Judges of the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court gave a surprising interlocutory decision, the Corruption...

The trial on the series of cases of alleged corruption in Kolaka Timur, Southeast Sulawesi, will end soon. This week, the last defendant in the case, who is also a former official of the Ministry of Home Affairs, listened to the prosecutors demands for him. As we all...

Is it a coincidence that the ransomware attack on the National Data Center (PDN), which crumbled public services in the past two weeks, occurred in the midst of investigation into the online gambling operators? The one attacking PDN reportedly demanded US$8 million in ransom, but the government came out with “playing tough PR” saying ‘we don’t want to pay’. 

Back in May 2024, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced that it was investigating allegations of corruption implicating PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGAS or PGN). It turns out, the process has been escalated to the stage of inquisition and there are already suspects. The public were left wondering for sometime until last week. Towards the end of the week, the KPK finally named two suspects in the case, including a former director of PGN.

Karen Agustiawan, former president director of PT Pertamina (Persero) who once again stood trial as a defendant in a case of alleged corruption related to decisions she made while in office, has finally been found guilty. During the hearing held this week, Karen was punished to nine years in prison, but knowing Karen, the decision may not be the end.

Two months ago we reported that the State pharmaceutical firm PT Indofarma Tbk (INAF) is having a rough time. In addition to a series of losses over the years, the company also faces legal issues. By the time we wrote the report, Indofarma and its subsidiary PT Indofarma Global Medika (PT IGM) had faced three lawsuits demanding the company to restructure its debts (PKPU). However, the situation got worse in an instant as more lawsuits were filed and the company’s problems were finally revealed to the public, including that the officials of the company deliberately used the employees identity to apply for online personal loans which caused a debt of over Rp1 billion.

Karen Agustiawan, former president director of PT Pertamina (Persero) who once again stood trial as a defendant in a case of alleged corruption related to decisions she made while in office, claimed that she was innocent during the latest hearing. The statement was read as a response to the prosecutors demands. Previously, the prosecutors of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) had demanded the Panel of Judges to declare Karen guilty as per the charges and punish her to 11 years in prison.