The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is currently investigating a criminal case involving PT Kemakmuran Pertiwi Tambang, a subsidiary of Harita Group. As quoted from antara.com, the case is related to abuse of authority in the issuance of license for the use of forest area (IPPKH) issued by the Ministry of Forestry (now the Ministry of Environment and Forestry); the misuse of CnC (clear and clear) certificate;and two other violations.

After previously escaping the PKPU lawsuit filed by two of its creditors in September 2016, PT Sumatera Persada Energi (SPE), the subsidiary of PT Asiabumi Petroleo, once again entered a period of PKPU after Panel of Judges of the Commercial Court of the Central Jakarta District Court decided to grant the PKPU petition that the Company had filed. The process of bills registration was supposed to end two weeks ago but to date several creditors have not registered their bills.

The investigation on the infamous bribery scandal involving the former Chairman of the Constitutional Court (MK) Akil Mochtar continues. After declaring the Regent of Buton Samsu Umar Abdul Samiun as a new suspect in connection to Akil on October 19, 2016, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) started to examine another former Chairman of MK, Hamdan Zoelva.

PT Citra Maharlika Nusantara Corpora Tbk (CPGT) (formerly known as Cipaganti) has been forced to enter a debt restructuring process after the Panel of Judges granted the request of Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) filed by Armand Yapsunto Muharamsyah and Partners (AYMP) Law Office (formerly known as DNC Advocates). With this decision, CPGT must face temporary PKPU process for the next 45 days.

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) filed for an appeal against the verdict of the trial of the Director of PT Windhu Tunggal Utama Abdul Khoir and the verdict of the trial of the former Hanura politician Dewie Yasin Limpo. The Jakarta High Court has decided on both appeals. What’s interesting about these two cases are the different arguments that the KPK used in their appeals. The KPK consider Abdul Khoir’s sentence too heavy. The sentence handed to Dewie, on the other hand, the KPK consider to bear no deterrent effect.

In October 2016, the Supreme Court read their decision on the trial of the Mayor of Makassar Ilham Arief Sirajudin and the former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Jero Wacik. What is interesting is that the Supreme Court decided to reduce the punishment of Ilham but aggravated the punishment of Jero Wacik.

PT Bhineka Karya Manunggal (BKM), a subsidiary of Guna Group, is officially bankrupt. The decision was taken after their only separatist creditor in the process of Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU). PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BBNI), declined BKM’s time extension request after only three months of negotiation for peace. The Panel of Judges at the Commercial Court in Central Jakarta District Court therefore decided to declare BKM bankrupt with all the legal consequences.