Lino’s Pre-Trial Continues
The first pretrial session on the handling of the graft case involving the former President Director of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Persero) (Pelindo II) Richard Joost Lino was held at the South Jakarta District Court on January 18, 2016. Before the court, Lino expressed his confidence that he would win the case against the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Constitutional Court’s Verdict on Post-Election Disputes
On Monday (Jan. 18), the Constitutional Court (MK) issued their verdict on 40 of the 147 post-election dispute lawsuits registered by participants of the 2015 simultaneous regional elections. The MK rejected 35 of said 40 lawsuits and granted the request from the plaintiffs to revoke 5 other lawsuits. So from now on to March 7, 2016 the MK will hear 107 post-election dispute lawsuits.
Shifting Terror Target?
The terror attack on Thamrin has left 8 dead (four suspects, and the rest civilian casualties). Fourteen civilians and 5 police officers were injured. The Police and security analysts suggested that the Thamrin terror attack was carried out by a terror cell related to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and that their target was a mix of government target and entities with foreign symbols.
The Verdict for the Former Regent of Empat Lawang
On January 14, 2016, the panel of judges of the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced the former Regent of Empat Lawang Budi Antoni Aljufri and his wife Suzanna Budi Antoni to 4 years in prison and 2 years in prison respectively. Both are ordered to pay Rp150 million in fines. Budi and his wife was found guilty of bribing the former Chairman of Constitutional Court Akil Mochtar.
Regarding Armed Raids
In a move to investigate the allegations of bribery in a project managed by the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (Kemen-PUPR), the investigators of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a raid in 3 locations simultaneously on January 15, 2016. But a raid in one particular location was met with some resistance.
Budi Mulya and the Bank Century Case
The Supreme Court (MA) submitted the copy of the verdict of the corruption case involving the former Deputy of Bank Indonesia (BI) for Monetary and Foreign Exchange Management Division Budi Mulya to the Central Jakarta District Court and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on December 23, 2015. And now, it’s up to the KPK on whether to continue their development of the Bank Century case.
Jusuf Kalla in Defense of Jero Wacik
Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) once again went before the court to answer the summon he received. This time, JK is present at the Jakarta Corruption Court in his capacity as a witness in a corruption case involving the former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Jero Wacik. JK was presented before the Court in defense of Jero.
Target Ibas?
The trial on the money-laundering case involving the former Democratic Party treasurer Muhammad Nazaruddin is still ongoing. And during the trial session held on January 13, 2016, the name Edhie Baskoro “Ibas” Yudhoyono, the youngest son of the former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, was once again mentioned.
Corruption in Jakarta Tax Offices
On January 12, 2016, dozens of investigators from the Fiscal, Monetary and Foreign Exchange Sub-Directorate of the Jakarta Metro Police Department’s Directorate of Special Crimes (Reskrimsus) once again raided the Jakarta Tax Service Office (DPP) and the Department of Revenue (Dispenda). This is the second search conducted after the police arrested three tax officers suspected of abusing their authority and conducting extortion of taxpayers in December 2015.
Legislative Journal: PP No. 103/2015
The Government finally issued the amendment of the regulation on rights to ownership of a residential by foreigners through Government Regulation (PP) No. 103/2015. The amendment is expected to provide legal certainty, not only for foreigners but also for Indonesian citizens married to foreigners.