Allegations of Food Cartel
The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) completed its investigation into the alleged cartel practice involving major companies engaged in chicken breeding. KPPU’s investigation team claims to have found enough evidence to prove the allegation and take matter forward with the authorities.
AGO’s Investigation: The Novanto Scandal
The investigation of the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) into the scandalous meetings between Golkar lawmaker and former Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Setya Novanto, with businessman Muhammad Riza Chalid, and former CEO of Freeport Indonesia Maroef Sjamsoeddin entered a new chapter. The AGO finally questioned Novanto yesterday (Feb. 4). But pessimism that this inquisition will go anywhere lingers nonetheless.
MNCN, Perindo Party Ads, & Tax Issues
TV stations controlled by Media Nusantara Citra (MNCN) have aggressively aired advertisements from Perindo Party, which is led by MNCN’s controlling shareholder MNC Group (Hary Tanoesoedibjo). How much advertising revenues collected by MNCN from Perindo Party in one year? How much value added tax (10%) and income tax article 22-23 (2%) have been collected by the State?
Amendment of the Law on the Corruption Eradication Commission
On February 3, 2016, the House Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) held a working meeting with the Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly, during which both parties discussed the plan to amend the Law No. 20/2003 in connection with Law No. 30/2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). So it appears that the amendment draft is already at the stage of harmonization in the House’s Legislative Board (Baleg) since February 1, 2016.
A New Year for the Ministry of Marine and Fisheries
The Ministry of Marine and Fisheries (KKP) performed incredibly well throughout the year 2015. The Ministry made efficient use of its budget, and maintained a consistently firm policy regime—particularly against the use of destructive fishing method. Not to mention the KKP’s tenacity in enforcing the law against perpetrators of illegal fishing. So what about this year? What should we expect from the KKP?
On The Relationship between Pharmaceutical Cos & Doctors
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has drawn criticism from anti-graft activists and civil society leaders for the so-called ‘institutionalised corruption’ because classifying sponsorship granted by pharmaceutical companies to doctors through hospitals as non-graft item.
PKPU for Niko Resources
The negotiation process for the period of Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) of Niko Resources Limited (TSX: NKO) has started. The creditors are said to have held the first meeting on February 1, 2016, but NKO representatives did not attend the meeting in question.
A New Year for Death Penalty
The Surabaya District Court began 2016 with a bold intention. On February 1, 2016 the Panel of Judges chaired by Judge Ferdinandus sentenced the Adjunct Inspector (Aiptu) Abdul Latif and his second wife Indri Rachmawati—both allegedly involved in the case of possession and trafficking of narcotics—with the death penalty. Meanwhile, the Government also revealed a plan to execute 14 (of 130 registered) convicts on the death row.
Gatot Pujo Nugroho’s Graft Case and the North Sumatera DPRD
The disgraced Governor of North Sumatera Gatot Pujo Nugroho is standing trial for two charges of graft, but the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is not done with him. The KPK is still conducting an investigation into the allegation that Gatot bribed members of North Sumatera’s Regional Representative Council (DPRD).
Damayanti’s Case Continues (2)
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) are still examining the bribery case involving the member of the House Commission V of the House of Representatives Damayanti Wisnu Putranti. The case was uncovered after the KPK held a caugh-in-the-act operation (OTT) in early January 2016 and arrested four suspects: Damayanti, her staffers Dessy Edwin and Julia Prasetyarini, and the Director of PT Windhu Tunggal Utama (WTU) Abdul Khoir.