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.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) continues the investigation into the case of alleged corruption within PT Waskita Karya Tbk (WSKT). The case especially attracts attention because the investigation was conducted alongside the investigation into the company’s subsidiary, PT Waskita Beton Precast Tbk (WSBP). Towards the end of 2022, the AGO announced that they had named one Waskita Karya executive as a suspect, then a week later, the AGO announced three new suspects in the case and one suspect on allegation of obstruction of justice. Recently, the AGO announced that they have developed an investigation into a new case.

Back in 2020, the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) submitted the result of its audit into the management of State property over the 2017 and 2018 period. The BPK found that State assets could not provide maximum income due to weak control. The Ministry of State Secretariat coordinated with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to regulate and recover the State property under its care. 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.