The restructuring process of Asuransi Jiwa Bersama Bumiputera (AJBB), which is responsible for more than 6.7 million of policyholders, is still ongoing after so many years had passed. Earlier this year, the firm started socializing the repayment of losses incurred by the policyholders after the Financial Rehabilitation Plan (RPK) submitted to the Financial Services Authority (OJK) was accepted. However, the process did not go as expected. Recently, more than 200 policyholders decided to file a lawsuit against the firm.

The dispute over ownership of land covering an area of more than six hectares in Dago Elos, Bandung, West Java, became public on Aug. 14, 2023, after a chaotic event resulted from clashes between residents and the police became viral on social media. After more than six years of dispute in court, last year the Supreme Court declared that the land in question was legally owned by the heirs of the Muller family. However, the residents who occupied the land did not accept the decision and on the day before the riot, representatives of the residents accompanied by the Bandung Legal Aid Institute (LBH) tried to submit a police report regarding alleged fraud against members of the Muller family, unfortunately the plan did not go according to plan. After the public became aware of this dispute, the report in question could finally be made in Aug. 15, 2023, but what pique our interests is not only the treatment given by the law enforcement authorities but also the documents that were used as the basis for legal considerations at the Supreme Court, documents that, if examined according to historical records, should not have existed. 

Investigators for the Solicitor General for Specific Crimes at the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) named a second suspect in the case of alleged corruption that recently ensnared Ismail Thomas, member of the House Commission I of the House of Representatives. In another case, trial on the case of alleged corruption within the Makassar City Regional Drinking Water Company (PDAM Makassar) which was investigated by the South Sulawesi High Prosecutors’ Office (Kejati Sulsel), had ended after the defendants were convicted. One of the convicts was Haris Yasin Limpo, younger brother of the Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, a politician from NasDem Party. 

The problems that PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk (WSKT) must face will not end anytime soon. In the last week of August 2023, nine vendors filed seven PKPU lawsuits against Waskita Karya and proved that the threats they made a few weeks ago were not mere threats. With this addition, since January 2023 Waskita Karya has faced 11 PKPU lawsuits and proved that the company is not doing well. Three lawsuits will begin to be examined in court today, Sept. 5, 2023.

Not long ago, the Plenary Meeting of the House of Representatives approved 42 drafts of Bill into the amendments to the Priority National Legislation Program (Prolegnas Prioritas) for 2023. These changes were made based on the results of evaluating the implementation and achievements in the current year, interestingly, in the past three years, the number of laws discussed and promulgated is stable. The performance of the House of Representatives in numbers does not seem to be affected by the obstacle called COVID-19, but when compared to the budget used by the institution, this performance is just okay.

Towards the end of last week, 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). What is interesting about the progress of the investigation is the news that the case being investigated occurred in 2012, when Muhaimin was the Minister of Manpower. Various theories emerged, including that the KPK was used as a political tool by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Is that true?

Interesting news comes from the Commercial Court at the Makassar District Court. Not long ago, the court accepted the lawsuit for Suspension of Debt Payment (PKPU) filed by CV Surya Mas against state EPC firm PT Pembangunan Perumahan (Persero) Tbk (PTPP). PTPP is then required to follow the temporary PKPU process. This decision became interesting after PTPP gave their response and said they would file a cassation. The question is, is it possible to file a cassation in the ongoing PKPU process?

Back in 2020, the Ministry of State Secretariat coordinated with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to regulate and recover the State property under its care following an audit provided by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK). Among the State property in question, there is one infamous dispute between the Government and PT Indobuildco, the company who manages the Sultan Hotel & Residence, formerly known as the Hilton Hotel complex. This year, after years of legal battle, the Government finally decided to end the permit previously given to Indobuildco and take over the management of the once prestigious hotel. However, the execution of the decision could not be carried out immediately because Pontjo Sutowo filed a lawsuit against the Government. After several months of court hearings, this week the Government won the dispute.

PT Tehate Putra Tunggal (PT TPT), a partner of PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) (PT PLN), and its subsidiary PT Trimaten Gemilang (Trimaten), escaped bankruptcy back in 2017, after they were able to resolve their period of Suspension of Debts Payments (PKPU) peacefully. Since then, the companies have kept a low profile and almost no activity has been reported besides the lawsuits that followed the debt dispute. This week, a new lawsuit was submitted against the company, seeking for cancellation of the PKPU peace agreement.

It has been six months after the case of alleged money laundering, which ensnared a former Echelon III official at the Ministry of Finance, Rafael Alun Trisambodo, was uncovered and the most anticipated trial of the year finally started. This week, the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court listened to the indictment from the prosecutors of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), an indictment that raises even more questions.