The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) finally announced a case of alleged corruption involving the Secretariat General of the House of Representatives. This case has actually begun to be examined by the commission since mid-2023 but has escaped public attention. With the latest announcement and the fact that the investigation process has escalated to the inquisition stage, this means that there is already suspect(s), however the KPK has not yet announced who the suspect is in this case or the chronology of the case.

The problematic PT Asuransi Jiwa Kresna (known as Kresna Life linked to PT Kresna Graha Investama Tbk – KREN) managed to avoid bankruptcy in February 2021 only to have the decision annulled by the Supreme Court. The firm is declared bankrupt. Two years after the chaotic dispute was made known to the public, the police announced that they had named the President Director of Kresna Life as suspect in an ongoing investigation into a criminal case. Months later, the investigation developed into another case of alleged money laundering involving affiliated companies. All this happened while the firm’s license had been revoked by the Financial Service Authority (OJK). Recently, however, the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN Jakarta) decided to annul OJK’s decision. What does this mean?

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) began 2024 with a Sting Operation in East Java. This time, the KPK succeeded in securing a number of parties and uncovering a case of alleged corruption in Sidoarjo. After the initial investigation, interestingly, the KPK only named one suspect. After a couple of weeks, towards the end of last week the KPK named a new suspect. The decision so far is interesting because the chronology of events reveals allegations that the proceeds of corruption were used for the Regent’s interests, but the Regent is still a free man until today.

Hadi Tjahjanto, the former TNI Commander who previously served as Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning (Head of the National Land Agency), was officially appointed as the Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security this week in place of Mahfud MD who decided to resign from his position to participate in the 2024 election. Hadi, as we all know, is one of the people who is loyal to President Jokowi. Their relationship can be traced back to when the President was still serving as Mayor of Solo. Immediately after being appointed, Hadi met his predecessor, Mahfud MD, and discussed their unfinished homework, one of which was completing the tasks of the Satgas BLBI.

Dudy Jocom, the mastermind behind the case of corruption in the procurement for the construction of the Institute of Public Administration’s (IPDN) faculty building located in West Sumatera, had been found guilty in the first case several years ago. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), however, alleged that the crime did not only occur in one region. As a result of the development of investigation, a second case was announced towards the end of 2021. Dudy stands trial for the second time towards the end of 2023. This week, the prosecutors once again read their demands. If found guilty again, Dudy will have to serve longer time in prison.

At the 2020 National Press Day held in South Kalimantan, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo asked the press community to submit a draft of regulation aimed at improving the survival of press companies. The draft, which was then dubbed as draft on regulations concerning...

Towards the end of 2022, we reported on the business dispute involving companies under the CT Corp and Gudang Garam business group which took place far from the media spotlight. By then, the dispute had been examined for more than a year at the Sidoarjo District...

Last year, an individual taxpayer named Surianingsih and a corporate taxpayer PT Putra Indah Jaya (PT PIJ) submitted judicial review application to the Constitutional Court and questioning the provisions of several articles in Law No. 7/2021 concerning Harmonization of Tax Regulations (UU HPP) which they believe is contrary to the 1945 Constitution. The articles in question regulates the authority of the Director General of Taxation to carry out preliminary evidence examinations before carrying out investigations into tax crimes. This week, the lawsuit was partially granted by the Assembly of Justices, but with several dissenting opinions.

In recent years, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) has succeeded in gaining public sympathy with its good performance, especially in uncovering various mega corruption cases. In the process, the Asset Recovery Center (Pusat Pemulihan Aset – PPA), which is tasked...