The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a sting operation (OTT) on May 23, 2016 in Bengkulu. Two judges at the Corruption Court of the District Court of Bengkulu were among those arrested. From this OTT, the KPK examined 7 individuals, 5 of whom were named as suspects.

It’s been more than a year since the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim Polri) began the investigation into allegations of corruption and money laundering involving PT Trans Pacific Petrochemical Indotama (TPPI), PT Pertamina (Persero) and BP Migas (now Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi — SKK Migas). The investigation continues to date. The prosecution docket submitted to the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) was returned because it was not deemed ready for prosecution.

The trial of the President Director of PT Windhu Tunggal Utama Abdul Khoir will be over soon. On May 23, 2016 the Public Prosecutors of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) read their demands. Consistent with the indictment, the Prosecutors believe that Abdul Khoir is guilty of bribing 4 members of the House Commission V and 1 officias of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing.

Two advocates from Sidoarjo, East Java are being sued for allegedly defaming a notary named Mashudi. It all began with the handling of a transfer of land rights and the process of buying and selling inherited property. This led to tension between the two professionals, which eventually ended in court. The trial on this dispute is still on today.

PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) Raja Tempirai is facing a Suspension of Debt Payment (PKPU) lawsuit filed by one of its partners and creditors PT Wihana Cipta Mega (WCM). This is the second PKPU petition that WCM has filed against PHE Raja Tempirai in the past two years.

The Supreme Court (MA) reduced the sentence of the President Director of Sentul City Kwee Cahyadi Kumala a.k.a. Swie Teng from 5 years in prison to 2 years and 6 months in prison after his plea for Reconsideration (PK) was accepted. Swie Teng was found guilty of involvement in the corrupt conversion of forest area implicating the former Regent of Bogor Rachmat Yasin.

The dispute between PT Bukit Darmo Property Tbk (BKDP) and the Arbiter Assembly of the Indonesian National Arbitration Board (BANI) has ended with victory for BKDP. On May 19, 2016, the panel of judges of the South Jakarta District Court partially granted BKDP’s petition and asked the Arbiter Assembly to compensate BKDP

The dispute between PT Cal Dive Offshore Indonesia, a subsidiary of Cal Dive International Inc,. and PT Bumi Hasta Mukti (BHM) continues. After a year of fruitless effort at getting BHM to implement the decision of the Indonesian National Arbitration Board (BANI), Cal Dive Indonesia reportedly applied for a confiscation order at the South Jakarta District Court.

The debt dispute that lead to a bankruptcy lawsuit for Petroselat Ltd, the subsidiary of PT Sugih Energy Tbk (SUGI), was resolved peacefully. In the trial held on May 18, 2016, the panel of judges of the Commercial Court of the Central Jakarta District Court delivered the decision of the disputing parties to settle outside of the court, and thus the lawsuit against Petroselat was officially revoked.

The former Head of the Specific Civil Appeals and Reconsideration Sub-Directorate of the Supreme Court Andri Tristianto Sutrisna attended a hearing held on May 16, 2016, as a witness of the other bribe suspects. Andri revealed some shocking facts.