Over two years ago, the Coordinating Minister for Maritime & Investment Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, reported Haris Azhar, the executive director of Lokataru & former coordinator of KontraS, and Fatia Maulidiyanti, the current coordinator of KontraS, to the Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya). Prior to the decision, both activists accused the retired Army general of playing a role in the Wabu Block, a gold mine in Intan Jaya, Papua. They relayed the accusation in a virtual discussion aired on Haris Azhar’s YouTube channel. Some consider Luhut’s action repressive, but others support his move. Haris and Fatia face trial on April 3, 2023 and remain adamant that Luhut’s accusations are fabricated. Today, Jan. 8, 2024, the Panel of Judges released Haris and Fatia from all charges.

Even though it often loses popularity to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and the ranks of prosecutors' offices throughout Indonesia have an important role. We know that in the last three years the AGO has attracted...

Shortly after his inauguration, the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOE/BUMN), Erick Thohir, announced the dismissal of then-President Director of PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (GIAA) one I Gusti Ngurah Askhara Danadiputra (Ari Askhara). Later on, Minister...

The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) is still continuing to carry out investigations into alleged violations in information technology-based money lending and borrowing services. Since the investigation was carried out starting Oct. 25, 2023 until now, the investigation task force has sent written requests for data and documents to all peer to peer (P2P) lending companies that have permission from the Financial Services Authority and have received responses from 48 P2Ps.

Towards the end of 2023, several corruption cases are also nearing their end. In the trial of the bribee in the case of corruption involving officials of the Directorate General of Railways at the Ministry of Transportation, recently the KPK prosecutors read out their...

Even though the Indonesian Government has recorded good economic performance when compared to many other countries, the economic conditions in the country have not completely improved. A lot of business actors are still struggling to get out of the remaining problems...

Nearly three years ago we reported that the Panel of Judges of the Surabaya District Court granted the tort lawsuit filed by one Budi Said against PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk (ANTM). The State-owned company was ordered to compensate for the losses Budi claimed...

Nearly four years ago the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered a case of corruption which later ensnared then Commissioner of the General Election Commission (KPU), Wahyu Setiawan. Wahyu was found guilty of abusing his authority and received grafts. At...

Lukas Enembe, the disgraced governor of Papua, who was convicted in a case of bribery and graft, passed away a day after Christmas. This news gave rise to a lot of criticism at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) from Lukas’ supporters, especially since from the start many believed that the KPK was the cause of Lukas’ worsening condition. However, apart from concerns about conditions in Papua, we are more concerned about asset recovery efforts in this case. Lukas should be tried on suspicion of money laundering with the KPK’s efforts to recover State losses. How will this legal process proceed?