PT Amarta Karya (Persero), a State-owned construction company is under investigation after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced their new investigation into the case of alleged corruption in the company. Meanwhile, Amarta’s vendors and business partners have been trying to force the company to restructure its debts through the PKPU process. By October 2022, there were three new PKPU lawsuits filed against the company, one of which was granted by the Panel of Judges.

PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk (WSKT) is still having problems. After the debt restructuring efforts submitted by one of the company creditors was somehow resolved, a new lawsuit was registered by a different business partner, PT Bukaka Teknik Utama Tbk (BUKK), a line of business controlled by Kalla family. The court did not explain what dispute led to this lawsuit, but we know that both parties are involved in the Jakarta-Cikampek Elevated Toll Road construction project which is being investigated by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO).

After facing several different lawsuits of Suspension of Debt Payment (PKPU) at the Commercial Court of the Central Jakarta District Court within the past two years and eventually managed to resolve the process with peace, PT Waskita Beton Precast Tbk (WSBP) fave a different problem: corruption investigation. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced the investigation and inquisition last year and named so many suspects soon after. This week, trials on four defendants started.

Prosecution Office of the Republic of Indonesia AKA Attorney General’s Office (AGO) placed nearly half page announcement this morning at the Jakarta Post about two letters of witness summon on Mr Dhulkifli Zaman Khan Al Jaafari in his capacity as managing director of ASEI Bina Holding Pte Ltd, a company based in Singapore.

PT BRI Danareksa Sekuritas filed a lawsuit against familiar names including Rennier Abdul Rachman Latief. The lawsuit is interesting because Rennier has been mentioned as being involved in several corruption cases, including the ASABRI scandal. In a situation like this, will BRI Danareksa’s lawsuit give good results?

The trial of the suspects involved in the PT Asuransi Sosial Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia (Persero) (familiarly known as PT ASABRI) corruption scandal will be over soon. There are still three individual defendants in this case, two of whom have been convicted recently, including Edward Seky Soeryadjaya. The verdict for the final defendant, the notorious Bety Halim, will be announced in the next few weeks.

The emerging problems experienced by various Cooperative Unions, especially those who run businesses like banks and conduct fundraising revealed the poor performance of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) and the Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium...

It has been more than two years since the public became aware of the problems experienced by various Cooperative Unions, especially those who run businesses like banks and conduct fundraising. The Kospin Indosurya case is by far the most shocking. Two managers were tried on charges of committing banking crimes. Unfortunately, the outcome of the trial was just as surprising. The two defendants, including Henry Surya, were released from charges. However, with the support and encouragement of the Government, this week the POLRI has once again named Henry Surya as a suspect in a new case.

Earlier this month, the Government announced their decision not to renew the management license for Block 15 Gelora Senayan, the area over which The Sultan Hotel & Residence currently stands. For decades, the management of the hotel was PT Indobuildco and since the hotel was founded, disputes between the government and the company have been going on. Hotel management is tinged with various problems including allegations of corruption. In several disputes examined by the courts, the government won. Because of that, the Government confidently made the decision to take over the management of the hotel. But Indobuildco refused to give up.

We begin 2023 with news that the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has named five suspects in the BAKTI case, the case related to a project at the Ministry of Communication and Informatics. A lot of interesting things emerged in the process of examining witnesses, including the alleged involvement of Minister Johnny Plate’s relatives in the vortex of this crime. Later, we learned that the relative in question was Johnny’s brother. The Minister finally answered the prosecutors’ summons and was examined all day on Valentine’s day, Feb. 14, 2023, and the latest examination was conducted this week. Meanwhile, Gregory Aleks Plate, the Minister’s brother, reportedly decided to return the benefits he received in relation to the case. Aleks’ decision to return these benefits seems to justify his involvement, unfortunately (or fortunately), his actions do not erase/eliminate the crimes that may have been committed.