Revisiting the Battle against Perpetrators of Forest Fires
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.
Revocation of Berkat Bara Jaya License
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 Apparently, the company’s Production Operation Mining Business License (IUP-OP) was revoked in March 2022, along with the decision on revocation of thousands of other licenses implicating other companies.
KPPU Decision on the Conspiracy in Revitalization of TIM
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.
Revisiting the IPDN Case
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.
On Corruption in Aneka Tambang : The Latest Suspect
The problem related to PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (ANTM) is getting more attention as the prosecutors’ office named the latest suspect in the case of alleged corruption related to its mining products. The Southeast Sulawesi High Prosecutors’ Office (Kejati) initially named three suspects, one of whom is a Manager at a local site of ANTM. Last month, the fourth suspect was named only with initials, then we learned that he was Ofan Sofwan, former director of PT Omni Inovasi Indonesia Tbk (TELE). This week, the fifth suspect was announced. He is Windu Aji Sutanto of PT Kara Nusantara Investama and majority shareholder of PT Lawu Agung Mining (PT LAM) who was under scrutiny for his alleged involvement in the BAKTI scandal and also because he had volunteered for President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo campaign during the 2019 presidential election.
Corruption in PTPN XI, Again
The State-owned plantation company, PT Perkebunan Nusantara XI (Persero) (PTPN XI) has had to face the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for the second time in two years. Last year, the former director of the company was convicted for corruption. Now, the KPK is carrying out a new investigation regarding a different case, and it is suspected that the KPK has named the former managing director of the company as a suspect. What a mess.
On the Geostationary Orbit Scandal : The End?
The trial on alleged violations in satellite management cooperation at the Ministry of Defense has ended. The case supposedly cost the State around Rp400 billion but somehow investigated without much attention from the public, and so was the trial. Just two weeks after the prosecutors’ demands were read out, this week the defendants were found guilty.
On Corruption in Mimika : Odd Verdict
The public is so preoccupied with the drama and antics that are being carried out by Lukas Enembe, the disgraced Governor of Papua, that they forget about the two other alleged corruption cases being investigated by the Corruption Eradication Commission, which also occurred in Papua. One of the cases, namely the alleged corruption in Mimika Regency, has just ended but with a surprising verdict. The Panel of Judges at the Corruption Court at the Makassar District Court decided to release Eltinus even though the other two defendants were found guilty. What happened?
Revisiting Bank Asiatic
Today something unusual happened. The Satuan Tugas Penanganan Hak Tagih Negara Dana Bantuan Likuiditas Bank Indonesia (Satgas BLBI) published 11 summons announcements aimed at 33 obligors. We understand that this is an attempt by the Satgas to meet the target because they only have several months to do their duty, but what makes this announcement interesting is that all obligors have obligations to Bank Asiatic, a controversial bank that is almost never discussed by the public today.
Latest On Corruption in the Supreme Court
The disgraced Supreme Court Justice, Justice Gazalba Saleh, who was involved in the allegation of case brokers that rocked the Supreme Court listened to the prosecutors demands recently. The latest hearing was held around the same time when the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) finally detained Hasbi Hasan, former secretary of the Supreme Court who was also involved in the same scheme. Separately, the Supreme Court staff who were also charged in the same series of cases have been convicted.