Certainty for Jero Wacik
Jero Wacik seems to be a very patient man. He’s been named a suspect in two different corruption investigations since 2014, and has been under the detention of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) since May 5, 2015. In early August 2015, the KPK summoned Jero to sign the extension of his detention; it’s the third extension Jero signed.
KPK v. Hadi Poernomo: The Finish Line?
On August 19, 2015 the South Jakarta District Court held the trial addressing the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) request for a reconsideration (PK) of the verdict on Hadi Poernomo’s pre-trial. The trial, however, was postponed until August 27, 2015. Hadi Poernomo, who has so far faced the pre-trial without legal counsel, asked the court to be allowed counsel. Hadi was so confident in his pre-trial case that he didn’t see the need for legal representation, but he’s somehow changed his mind. What happened?
The Troubled AAA Securities
PT Inti Kapital Sekuritas (Inti Kapital), formerly known as PT Andalan Artha Advisido Securities (AAA), has been declared bankrupt since June 29, 2015. However, the post-bankruptcy problems yet to go away. In addition to the debate on the odd bankruptcy proceedings, AAA is still required to follow the process of asset registration and debate about the position of creditors. To make things worse, AAA has to confront a variety of criminal charges that are currently being handled by the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Division (Bareskrim).
KPK Leadership Selection: Crucial Days
It is only a few days before the selection committee established by the government will undergo the final selection process of 19 candidates of the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) commissioners from Aug. 24 to Aug. 26, 2015. The selection committee will hold the said final selection process comprises of medical test and interview session before choosing 8 out of 19 candidates to be submitted to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Aug. 31. So therefore, the next few days will be crucially critical for the sake of the future of the KPK and the corruption eradication.
Legislative Journal: PERMA No. 2/2015
After being held up for two years, the Supreme Court (MA) has finally issued the Regulation of MA (Perma) No. 2/2015 on Procedures for Simple Claims Settlement with small claim court mechanisms. Perma No. 2/2015 specializes in the rule of inspection in the trial of a civil suit with a maximum compensation value of Rp200 million.
Questioning MA’s Judicial Review Authority
The Constitutional Court (MK) has on August 18 held the inaugural hearing session of the judicial review of Law No. 3/2009 on the Supreme Court filed by the Forum of Justice and Constitutional Studies (FKHK). The judicial review was proposed to question the judicial process on the judicial review or “permohonan keberatan” (better known as hak uji materi – HUM) that is run by the Supreme Court (MA).
On the Importation of Salt & The Cartel
The Tanjung Priok Port corruption case implicating high-ranking officers at ministry of trade might be the tip of an iceberg. The Ministry of Marine and and Fisheries is reportedly establishing communication with the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) to investigate possible cartel in the import of salt.
The National Board of Revenue: IRS Plus?
The Government has finally started to take concrete steps for the creation of our version of IRS after discussing the institutional reforms in the tax sector for a very long time. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said he has issued a Presidential Mandate (Ampres) to give autonomy to the Directorate General of Taxation (Ditjen Pajak) and turn it into an independent agency responsible directly to the President. In other words, the Ditjen Pajak will be separated from the Ministry of Finance. The new institution will be named the National Board of Revenue (Badan Penerimaan Pajak – BPP).
Questioning PP No. 43/2015
The Government Regulation (PP) No. 43/2015 on the Reporting Parties In the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering is being challenged with a judicial review at the Supreme Court (MA) by an advocate named Ferdian Sutanto. The promulgation of this PP is considered incompatible with the formation mechanism of legislation since it is contrary to Law No. 18/2003 on Advocates.
Victoria Securities v. Adistra Utama
After escalating the status of the case of alleged corruption in the transfer of rights to collect receivables (cessie) between the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (BPPN) and PT Victoria Securities—from investigation into —in April 2015, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) raided the office of PT Victoria Securities on August 12, 2015.