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,...

Another case of alleged corruption involving a State-Owned Enterprise (BUMN) was revealed. This time it relates to the acquisition process of PT Satria Bahana Sarana (PT SBS) by PT Bukit Asam Tbk (PTBA) –now part of MIND ID, through its subsidiary PT Bukit Multi Investama (PT BMI). Three people have been named as suspects, including the former Director of Business Development at Bukit Asam, Anung Dri Prasetya.

Back in 2016, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) uncovered the Bakamla graft case which became the entrance to several other cases of corruption. The predicate crime also brought down PT Merial Esa as the corporate suspect. This case probably is one of the few examples of the KPK ability to carry out a somewhat thorough investigation. Recently, PT Merial Esa lost their battle to the Supreme Court and is still declared guilty.

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,...

The case of alleged corruption implicating PT Waskita Beton Precast Tbk (WSBP) has entered a new chapter. Court proceedings of some of the suspects (now defendants) are ongoing and other suspects will soon be facing trial, including Jarot Subana, former president...

Back in May 2016, dozens of pilots working at PT Lion Mentari Airlines (Lion Air) and grouped in the workers union sued the company policies that were considered exploiting the pilots. The company did not want to lose and filed a police report, and even sued the parties to court on the grounds that the pilots have actually committed a default. A year later, the Central Jakarta District Court decided to take sides with the pilots and partially granted their lawsuit. Last week, seven years after the case was uncovered, a new lawsuit was filed by the former pilots against Lion Air.

Last week, the Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, issued a new regulation regarding the procedures for implementing tax collection on the amount of tax that must be paid. In general, this new regulation was drafted to provide justice and legal certainty for...

Earlier this month, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) made a confusing announcement. The institution stated that it succeeded in auctioning shares owned by PT Gunung Bara Utama (PT GBU) which is affiliated with Heru Hidayat, a convict in the Asuransi Jiwasraya corruption scandal. This announcement is surprising because we know that PT GBU has had many legal problems. More than that, the company that is said to have purchased PT GBU shares is a very low profile company. Is it reasonable for PT GBU to be worth almost Rp2 trillion? This week, we learned that in an ongoing legal case, the district court issued a decision that further complicates the situation. The AGO has a lot of homework to be done.