It has been over five years since the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) first announced its investigation into allegations of corruption involving State-owned insurance company PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia (Jasindo). The lengthy process of investigation and...

With only a year left in the administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, there are over 50 projects that are part of the National Strategic Project (PSN) that needs to be completed. We know that for approximately eight years of implementation with interruptions...

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) once again carried out a Sting Operation, this time in Jakarta. What caught the public’s attention was that the parties arrested were allegedly involved in a corruption scheme in a project belonging to the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas). This news is surprising because Basarnas should play a very important role in the country, they are responsible for the lives of many people. However, even in an institution with this noble duty, corruption is unavoidable. On July 26, 2023, the KPK officially named five suspects in this case, including the Chief of Basarnas, Air Marshal Henri Alfiandi. Henri allegedly received grafts worth a whooping Rp88 billion (nearly US$6 million) in just two years. How could this happen?

Just a month ago, the investigation into allegations of corruption at the root of the problem which caused the cooking oil shortage and price surcharge developed after the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that it had named three companies as suspects. However, until now there are still many questions remaining, especially regarding the Government’s responsibility. Not long ago, the three companies that were named as suspects filed a State Administrative lawsuit against the Minister of Trade. Interestingly, in the development of the investigation, the KPK recently examined the Coordinating Minister for Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, who is also the chairman of Golkar. Why is Airlangga’s statement necessary?

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered a graft case involving the Regent of Cirebon, Sunjaya Purwadisastra, in 2018. The investigation and inquisition process found two cases of alleged corruption and money laundering and as a result, several people were named suspects, including an official of Hyundai Engineering & Construction. Sunjaya had been found guilty in the predicate crime three years ago and he is standing trial on the second case on allegation of money laundering. During the latest hearing, the prosecutors read their demands. We need to note that while the case does not receive much attention in Indonesia, it causes a stir in both South Korea and Japan and while one of the bribers had been found guilty, the long-awaited trial of the said Hyundai official has yet to take place.

The Satuan Tugas Penanganan Hak Tagih Negara Dana Bantuan Likuiditas Bank Indonesia (Satgas BLBI) commenced confiscation of assets they believed are related to Setiawan and Hendrawan Harjono of Bank Aspac. This time, it’s located at the heart of Jakarta. This action has attracted public attention, but we are reminded of a similar action taken by the Satgas last year, which was later annulled by a court. Were the actions of the Sagas this time clear of problems?

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry’s effort to force the perpetrators of the 2019 forest fires to take responsibility for the fires that occurred in their concession areas continue to this day. Two years ago, the Ministry filed two lawsuits against two companies in two different district courts, one of which is PT Rafi Kamajaya Abadi (PT RKA), part of Terengganu-owned TDM Berhad at the time of the incident. The Ministry won but the company refused to acknowledge their mistakes. This week, the Supreme Court decided in favor of the previous court decisions. PT RKA is declared guilty.

In May 2022, PT Berkat Bara Jaya (PT BBJ), a subsidiary of coal mining issuer PT Alfa Energi Investama Tbk (FIRE), filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Investment or the Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM). Apparently, the company’s Production Operation Mining Business License (IUP-OP) was revoked in March 2022, along with the decision on revocation of thousands of other licenses implicating other companies.

The revitalization of the Jakarta Arts Center Taman Ismail Marzuki, or TIM as it is familiarly known, is one of Anies Baswedan’s pride projects that has attracted attention for the wrong reason: it was actually opposed by the artists. This project was continued even without the support of the artists and still leaves many problems even though it was inaugurated in August 2022 and cost more than Rp1.4 trillion. Later, the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) announced that there was an alleged conspiracy in the process of working on this project. This week, the KPPU punishes the Reported Parties after the allegations can be proven.

It has been over six years since we first reported on the allegation of corruption in the procurement for the construction of the Institute of Public Administration’s (IPDN) faculty building in Agam, West Sumatera. What began as a simple case turned into a massive one as the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) 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, and the KPK named three suspects. Two of whom had been found guilty by October 2022. Even so, it took one year longer for the KPK to complete the docket of the mastermind in the case, Dudy Jocom. This week the Corruption Court at the South Jakarta District Court registered the case.