The Verdict for Dasep Ahmadi
The Central Jakarta District Court finally gave their verdict on the Director of PT Sarimas Ahmadi Pratama Dasep Ahmadi. Dasep was the Government’s partner in the procurement of electric cars for the 2013 APEC Summit. He’s been found guilty of corruption.
A Call for the Fifth Amendment of the 1945 Constitution
Politicians have continued to call for the fifth amendment of the 1945 Constitution. The loudest voice in favor of the move has come from the Regional Representative Council (DPD) and the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR). According to both institutions, the amendment is very much needed and should be done before 2017.
The PPKSK Bill
The Commission XI of the House Representatives (DPR) approved the draft on the Law on Prevention and Crisis Management of Financial System (PPKSK Bill) proposed by the government last week. “This is the optimal result between the government and Parliament. Obviously, both political and technical deliberation have been gone through,” said Minister of Finance Bambang P.S. Brodjonegoro. According to the minister, this bill contains prevention scheme in case the financial system is affected by worsening global economy. Currently, the government will soon set up the format of the bill for the next stage.
The Case of Corruption in North Sumatera : End of First Round
The Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court finally reached their decision on the fate of the disgraced Governor of North Sumatera Gatot Pujo Nugroho and his second wife Evy Susanti.
Updates on Dewi Yasin Limpo’s Bribery Case
The hearing on the alleged bribery involving the former Hanura politician Dewi Yasin Limpo continues. The Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court held a hearing to read out the charges against two of five defendants on March 10, 2016, while the trial against Dewi and the other defendants are still in progress.
Not the End for Alex Usman
A year has passed since the start of the trial on the case of alleged corruption in the procurement of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) involving the former Head of Facilities and Infrastructures Unit of Secondary Education Department of the Municipality of West Jakarta Alex Usman. Alex has finally been convicted and sentenced to six years. But this is not the end for him.
Suspect on the Airfast Fake Flight Approval Case
The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim) finally named one suspect in the case of alleged falsification of documents against PT Airfast Indonesia. The police promised that it would not stop at investigating an individual; that Airfast’s involvement in the case will continue to be investigated. In connection with this case, the Ministry of Transportation has issued a new flight permit for Airfast after the previous permit was suspended as punishment.
Jakarta MRT and the Dispute between Shimizu and Dextam
The Government began looking for eligible contractors for the construction of Jakarta Mass Rapid Transport (Jakarta MRT) three years ago. Since then, agreements have been signed but construction has not been in line with expectations. One of the problems MRT Jakarta has to face is the legal problem involving Shimizu Construction Co. Ltd. (Shimizu) with its former local partner PT Dextam Contractors (Dextam).
Mobile-8 Case & Question of Hary Tanoe’s Future
The Attorney General Office (AGO) summoned the media mogul Hary Tanoesoedibjo on Thursday (Mar. 10) for questioning in connection with the investigation into the fraudulent tax restitution of PT Mobile-8 Telecom Tbk (Mobile-8). But unfortunately, Hary Tanoe could not answer the summon because he’s out of town. Hary Tanoe asked the AGO to reschedule the questioning until the fourth week of March.
Corruption in the Airlangga University Hospital
The investigation into the case of alleged corruption in the procurement of medical equipment for the Tropical Infectious Hospital at the University of Airlangga continues. The KPK has named two suspects. The former Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari was summoned in her capacity as a witness after she failed to answer two previous summons.