Legislative Journal: Perpres No. 91/2015
To implement the provisions of Art. 397 paragraph (5) of Law No. 23/2014 on Regional Government, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo issued the Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 91/2015 on the Regional Autonomy Advisory Council (DPOD). With the enactment of Perpres No. 91/2015, the previous Perpres No. 28/2005 on DPOD was accordingly revoked and declared invalid.
Legislative Journal: PP No. 64/2015
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo recently released the Government Regulation (PP) No. 64/2015 to amend the PP No. 61/2009 on Port. The amendment is supposedly a part of Jokowi’s plan to to speed up the development of port infrastructure. But if we look into the amended PP, we’d find that only thing changed was the provision on concession, i.e., the act of granting rights from the organizers of the port to the port enterprises to conduct activities in the provision and/or a specific port service within a certain period and with certain compensation.
Suspect Nina Nurlina
After raiding the office of Pertamina Foundation on September 1, 2015, the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim Polri) finally named Nina Nurlina Pramono as a suspect. Nina is allegedly involved in the embezzlement of funds for the Foundation’s “Saving Trees” program; a program funded by PT Pertamina’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund.
Update on Jonan’s Aviation Reform: Eight Airlines Under Pressures
The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) declared eight airlines yet to comply the minimum aircraft ownership requirements mandated by the Law No. 1/2009 on Aviation and accordingly might lose their Air Transport Business License (SIUAU) next month.
The Raid in Pertamina Foundation
The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim Polri) raided the office of Pertamina Foundation in Simprug, South Jakarta on September 1, 2015. Investigators of Bareskrim Polri’s Specific Economic Crimes Directorate was searching for evidence that could help them develop the case of alleged corruption within Pertamina Foundation.
Jero Wacik’s Prosecution
The former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Jero Wacik can breathe easier now. Ever since he was detained by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in May 2015, Jero underwent various examinations related to his involvement in two cases of alleged corruption in the two ministries he led during Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s reign. In late August 2015 the anti-graft commission finally declared Jero’s inquisition files completed and ready to be transferred to the stage of prosecution in Court (a stage called P21).
The Supreme Typo
In July 2015, the Supreme Court (MA) granted the request for Reconsideration (PK), that the AGO filed on behalf of the state, on the dispute against Yayasan Supersemar (the Supersemar Foundation), a foundation affiliated with the new order strongman Soeharto. But to this date, the South Jakarta Court, who is tasked with executing the decision of the PK (to seize the assets of the Supersemar Foundation), cannot perform their duties because they haven’t received a copy of the decision.
OC Kaligis’ Case : The Indictment
After being delayed twice, the Jakarta Corruption Court finally held a trial on the graft case against senior advocate Otto Cornelis (OC) on Aug. 31. Kaligis is being accused of bribing three judges and one registrar of the Medan Administrative Court in North Sumatra. The agenda of the trial was the reading of indictment by the public prosecutor of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The prosecutor believes that Kaligis was the mastermind of the bribery.
Legislative Journal : PP No. 40/2015
The Government has issued Government Regulation (PP) No. 40/2015 on the Clean Water Delivery Exempted from Value Added Tax. Provisions in this PP are one of several temporary rules designed to respond to the legal vacuum after the Constitutional Court (MK) canceled the Law No. 7/2004 on Water Resources and all its derivatives rules. This PP is also the implementation of Article 16 B paragraph (1) of Law No. 42/2009 on Value Added Tax (PPN).
The Case against RJ Lino: Theories
National police is scheduled to examine RJ Lino, CEO of state-owned port management company Pelindo II in the procurement of 10 mobile cranes from China few years back. Police suspects of corruption and money laundering in the procurement. What’s going on?