The Law on Information and Electronic Transactions (known as the UU ITE) has long been a scourge for many. This Law’s existence is important, but several articles are more striking than the Law’s purpose because it is often misused. The talk on revision of the law had been going on for years although we know that the revision of UU ITE will not make much difference if the primary penal code remains problematic. Earlier last year, the House of Representatives conveyed their willingness to continue discussion on the controversial articles in the Bill on the Criminal Code (RKUHP). Now, nearly two years later, the Government announced the plan to enact the RKUHP into Law and as promised, the new Criminal Code will change the norms in UU ITE.

Several weeks ago, the investigation team of the Solicitor General for Specific Crimes at the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that they escalated the status of the investigation into alleged corruption in the Trade-Based Export Credit Scheme (SKEPB) for flower crab (rajungan) and beef at State-owned PT Surveyor Indonesia (Persero) to the inquisition stage. We managed to find a court document which explained a similar chronology to the allegations. This week, the AGO named two suspects in the case, including the official we have previously mentioned.

Towards the end of 2020, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) held a Sting Operation and arrested dozens of individuals, including the Mayor of Cimahi, Ajay Muhammad Priatna (PDIP). Ajay was immediately named a suspect for allegedly accepting Rp1.6 billion in grafts. On April 14, 2021, Ajay’s trial started and the proceedings lasted for four months. Ajay was found guilty in August 2021, but the Panel of Judges only sentenced him to less than a third of the punishment demanded by the prosecutors. Apart from the disappointing decision, Ajay still has to deal with the KPK in a different case. This week, the first hearing of the trial started.

Last year, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted sting operations in 2021 and uncovered the case of alleged corruption in Kolaka Timur. Among those arrested at the time was then Regent of Kolaka Timur, Andi Merya Nur (NasDem). From the operation, we learned that the problem in the regency is not that simple, so the KPK dug deeper and announced a development of investigation. Soon, Andi Merya was named as a suspect in the second case for allegedly bribing an official at the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Regent’s attempt to take advantage of the Regional National Economic Recovery (PEN) funds is at the heart of the case. Trial on the second case is reaching the finish line after only two months of proceedings.

The Salim siblings, children of the late Kayo Salim (patron of Fikasa Group), have been found guilty by the Pekanbaru District Court for being proven guilty of investment fraud earlier this year. Assets related to the convicts were also confiscated by the local...

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continued investigating the case of alleged bribery which revealed a confusing and prolonged dispute within KSP Intidana. The case was uncovered after a Sting Operation where the KPK named a Supreme Court Justice as one of...

Towards the end of last week, PT Bintangdelapan Wahana (PT BDW), part of Bintang Delapan Group, one of the largest groups in the nickel industry, filed three lawsuits to the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN). The lawsuits were filed against the Minister of Investment/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board. What happened?

Thanks to the announcement of investigation into allegations of corruption by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO), the public is increasingly aware that there are many projects being carried out by the Government in its efforts to expand the internet network so that it can reach regions outside the island of Java. However, the problem is not only related to allegations of corruption. It turns out that the parties involved in similar projects are also involved in disputes, for example the dispute which we found out recently.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) continue developing the investigation into allegation of irregularities in the provision of salt import quota since 2016. This week, the AGO announced a new suspect, who is the managing director of one of the company mentioned in the report on alleged cartel-like practice in the salt industry previously investigated by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) in 2018. By this week, the case had ensnared six suspects.