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.

The Satuan Tugas Penanganan Hak Tagih Negara Dana Bantuan Likuiditas Bank Indonesia (Satgas BLBI) continues doing its job. Even though the process is no longer a public concern, in recent days the Satgas has continued to summon parties deemed to have obligations, including, for the umpteenth time, Kaharudin Ongko.

It has been nearly three years since we’re exposed to the scandalous case involving tax officials. In addition to the officials, four tax consultants have been found guilty, but the investigation is not over. Among the officials is one Angin Prayitno Aji, who...

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered a corruption scheme carried out by parties at the Directorate General of Railways at the Ministry of Transportation several months ago after a series of sting operations. The KPK colossally named 10 suspects and...

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) recently announced the confiscation of the assets of a tax crime convict. What caught our attention is not only the value of the punishment imposed by the court but also the legal process. This tax evader was acquitted by the court until the decision was overturned by the Supreme Court in the stage of cassation. He even managed to run away before being finally arrested by the prosecutors’ office towards the end of last year. It would take years before law enforcement could carry out these seizures, but the company names are oddly very familiar.