Legalization of Ojeks: What to Consider
Motorcycle taxi, otherwise referred to locally as ojek, quickly became a very important transportation mode in the capital city Jakarta. This is largely thanks to the onslaught of new mobile applications increasing access to ojek riders. The problem is that ojek is not a legally recognized mode of public transportation.
KKP v. Silver Sea 2
The feud between the Ministry of Marine and Fisheries (KKP) against MV Silver Sea 2 continues. After two of its pre-trial petition were rejected by the District Court of Sabang Silver Sea 2 reportedly planned to take their case to the International Court of Justice.
Are the Police Soft on the Sinarmas Group?
On October 21, 2015, the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim Polri) issued a shocking announcement. PT Bumi Mekar Hijau (BMH), one of the companies previously named as a suspect of illegal forest clearing, was suddenly a suspect no more.
The 4.4 Trillion Hunt
One more step has to be taken before the Supersemar Foundation will be required to compensate Rp4.4 trillion in state losses, in accordance with the Supreme Court’s Reconsideration (PK) verdict read in July 2015. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has been granted with the Special Power of Attorney (SKK) from President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The SKK would allow the AGO to demand the South Jakarta District Court, as the authorized party to carry out the execution of the verdict, to collect the compensation from the Supersemar Foundation.
Mobile-8 Tax Restitution Case
The investigation into the case of alleged corruption involving tax refunds/restitution of PT Mobile-8 Telecom Tbk (Mobile-8, now SmartFren) has entered a new round. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is said to have escalated the status of this case from investigation to inquisition. Rumor has it that the AGO is set to examine Hary Tanoesoedibjo’s involvement.
Patrice Rio Capella finds Refuge behind Pre Trial
The Former Secretary General of the National Democratic Party (Nasdem) Patrice Rio Capella filed for a pre-trial to challenge the process by which the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named him a graft suspect. Patrice allegedly acted as case broker related to the corruption case involving the Provincial Government of North Sumatra.
Dalton Tanonaka v. Prem Harjani
Senior announcer Dalton Ichiro Tanonaka, who is also the Director of PT Melia Media International (MMI), is facing a lawsuit related to a breach of contract, and a civil suit filed by PT Vivaces Prabu Investments. Dalton allegedly committed fraud and embezzled investment funds amounting to US$500,000.
The Constitutional Court Under Attack
A number of students, who are members of the Jakarta Law Student Movement (GMHJ), reported four Justices of the Constitutional Court to the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, following the Constitutional Court (MK) decision to grant the judicial review filed by the Indonesian Judges Association (IKAHI)—the decision that took away the authority of the Judicial Commission (KY) to supervise and monitor the admission of judges.
The East Bontang Block Graft Case
Five months after declaring the President Director of PT Innovare Gas Budiantoro Syahlani a graft suspect, the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Division (Bareskrim POLRI) arrested Budiantoro under the suspicion of graft in the process of awarding of an onshore and offshore exploration block in East Bontang, East Kalimantan. Who will the Bareskrim target next? Will it be officials from the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources (ESDM) that served under the then Minister Jero Wacik? Will there be investigations into other oil and gas blocks awarded during the years of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY)?
The Arrest of Sam Pa
Tycoon Sam Pa was recently arrested in connection with a corruption case. This news attracted the interest of those who are familiar with the business relations and friendship between Paloh and Sam Pa. So let’s talk about a bit about Sam Pa.