The four-wheeled vehicle wheel manufacturer, PT Prima Alloy Steel Universal Tbk (PRAS) is facing a difficult period. In the past few months the company has been “abandoned” by its members of the board of directors and commissioners. Apart from that, the company is also experiencing financial difficulties and is facing a PKPU lawsuit.

In April 2023, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) carried out a sting operation and uncovered a corruption scheme carried out by parties at the Directorate General of Railways at the Ministry of Transportation. It hasn’t been that long since a railway line outside Java was inaugurated, who would have guessed that the parties involved in this project were not spared from corruption. The KPK colossally named 10 suspects and the inquisition was completed within only two months. This week, trials of the key defendants started in two different corruption courts.

In the midst of various controversies to political overtones, the Government continues to encourage the use of Battery-Based Electric Motorized Vehicles (KBLBB, electric motorbike) in Indonesia. So far, the Government has shown support by providing incentives and legal instruments to guarantee legal certainty. However, will the support provided by the Government produce the expected results?

In the midst of ongoing investigations, inquisitions, and trials of defendants in case of alleged corruption at the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court recently appointed three new Justices, each for a different chamber of law. At the same time, the Supreme Court stated that the institution is experiencing a crisis, especially since there are currently only 10 Justices assigned in the criminal chamber, including the Chief of the Supreme Court. This is a problem because there are tens of thousands of criminal cases that must be examined each year, while the nine Justices who can examine cases can only be arranged into three sets of Assembly of Justices. With this situation, is it possible for the Supreme Court to carry out its duties conscientiously?

It has been two years since we’re exposed to the scandalous case involving tax officials including Angin Prayitno Aji. In addition to the officials, four tax consultants have been found guilty, but the investigation is not over. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced the development of investigation into the case of alleged money laundering and named Prayitno as suspect. Prayitno had been facing the second court trial for several months, and this week, the prosecutors read their demands.

PT Dok dan Perkapalan Kodja Bahari (Persero) (PT DKB), State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) engaged in the construction of new vessels also maintenance and repair of vessels, have been under scrutiny in recent years because of allegations of corruption in several projects the company was working on. The Attorney General’s Office through the regional prosecutors’ offices, which was the first to conduct an investigation, was also criticized for allegedly extorting witnesses in one of the cases back in 2019. This week, four defendants in a case under investigation in South Kalimantan were acquitted by the court. Meanwhile the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is also conducting its own investigation and announced a familiar name as suspect.

The first batch of suspects in the BAKTI case, the case of alleged corruption related to a project at the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, had face trial. A lot of interesting things emerged in the indictment when all eyes are on former Minister Johnny Plate. Johnny allegedly received and request so much from the project but still insist that he is innocent.

H. Jam’an Nurchotib Mansur or better known as Ustadz Yusuf Mansur has been in the public spotlight for the last few years, not because of the religious teachings he conveyed but because of the alleged problematic investments he offered. Yusuf has faced numerous lawsuits but he has avoided all of them, until this month. The South Jakarta District Court partially granted the lawsuit filed by the victims on one of his businesses, at last.

Lukas Enembe, the disgraced governor of Papua, was named suspect in a case of alleged money laundering. The announcement was not surprising, what is surprising is the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) allegation that within only three years, from 2019, Lukas allegedly misused Rp1 trillion from the regional budget. We have questioned the use of the regional budget in Papua for years, simply because the region has not developed much even though it has been given Special Autonomy funds for decades. Now we know why.

During the administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, infrastructure development was one of the main programs that was welcomed by many parties, but also received constant criticism. In the midst of accelerating development completion in many regions,...