As explained in the previous article, Tom Lembong’s appearance to the public caused commotion. But the public actually know that each presidential and vice presidential candidate has oligarchic support even before Jatam published their latest press release and website, therefore this topic will not attract that much attention if the parties did not decide to hold a public feud. What is interesting for us is a different question from several parties, has Tom Lembong —during his time as head of BKPM— ever made any destructive decisions?

On Jan, 26, 2024, the Mining Advocacy Network (Jaringan Advokasi Tambang – Jatam), a non-governmental organization that focuses on human rights, gender, environmental, indigenous people and social justice issues in the mining and oil and gas industry, published a press release reviewing the network of mining and energy oligarchs in the camps of each presidential and vice presidential candidate.

In the first week of September 2023, Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar or better known as Gus Muhaimin (formerly Cak Imin), chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB), officially became the vice presidential candidate who will pair with the presidential candidate from the Koalisi Perubahan untuk Persatuan (KPP), Anies Baswedan. Simultaneously with this decision, news emerged regarding the progress of the investigation into the case of alleged corruption at the Ministry of Manpower which is being investigated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

The Directorate General of State Assets (DJKN) at the Ministry of Finance recorded a total auction transaction value of Rp44.34 trillion throughout 2023. This achievement is the highest in the history of auctions implementation in Indonesia. Indirectly, this achievement was possible because of the cases handled by the Ministry of Finance and the recognition of DJKN by the public.

The trial of the case of corruption involving officials of the Directorate General of Railways at the Ministry of Transportation is still ongoing and we know the case concerns railway projects in several different regions and therefore are examined by different...

It has been nearly three years since the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered the case brokering scandal in the institution, the case which ensnared then Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Azis Syamsuddin (Golkar). Six months after the case...

Towards the end of 2023, a lawsuit on breach of contract was filed to the Central Jakarta Court. One of the plaintiffs is PT Lamicitra Nusantara while one of the defendants is PT Dana Tabungan dan Asuransi Pegawai Negeri (Persero) or better known as PT Taspen (Persero). Recently the court decided that the dispute ended with peace. The court did not reveal the information on the cause of dispute between the parties, but the names of the parties reminded us of the Taspen scandal that occurred three decades ago.

State EPC firm tasked to build some toll roads PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk (WSKT) is still struggling to resolve their legal issues. We know that on top of allegations of corruption, the company has to face multiple lawsuits aiming to force the company to restructure their debts. Two court examinations remain.

A young advocate named M Robby Candra is looking for a way to become a legislative candidate (caleg) for members of the House of Representatives (DPR) or regional DPRD individually or independently by submitting a request for Judicial Review to the Constitutional Court. The examination of the application has been ongoing since the end of 2023 and the latest hearing was held this week. Robby’s efforts can be understood by us, ordinary people, simply because involvement in a political party requires physical dedication and costs a lot of money, some politicians have passed their position for generations, so the political contest will only be possible for candidates who have the reputation and unlimited logistics to win. Unfortunately, Robby’s hopes are unlikely to come true, at least not in the near future.