PT Mahkota Sentosa Utama (PT MSU), subsidiary of PT Lippo Cikarang Tbk (LPCK) and developer of the Meikarta township project, surprised the public this week after we learned that the company is suing 18 of its buyers. The buyers, as we previously reported, have protested to various parties since the end of last year, asking for compensation because they have not been able to occupy the apartment units they have paid for, even though it has been two years past the completion target. PT MSU considers this action as provocation and defames the company which must be paid compensation.

Trial of three defendants in the case of alleged crimes committed by the officials of Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) is over. The proceedings concluded within less than two months so we did not expect much, and indeed the decisions provided by the Panel of Judges are disappointing. However, there are other allegations against the same people awaiting trial.

We know there are a few changes in the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) that didn't get the spotlight. One of which is the fact the Solicitor General for Military Crimes started handling connectivity cases, cases involving civilian and military elements. A new chamber...

The Koperasi Simpan Pinjam (Kospin) Indosurya Cipta was previously declared bankrupt when its management stood trial on allegations of fraud. The prosecutors also appeared to be on the side of the victims by asking the court to confiscate a number of assets as a means...

The revitalization of the Jakarta Arts Center Taman Ismail Marzuki, or TIM as it is familiarly known, is one of Anies Baswedan’s pride projects that has attracted attention for the wrong reason: it was actually opposed by the artists. This project was continued even without the support of the artists and still leaves many problems even though it was inaugurated in August 2022 and cost more than Rp1.4 trillion. Later, the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) announced that there was an alleged conspiracy in the process of working on this project.

In mid-August 2022, Fadel Muhammad, a senator from Gorontalo who is also a businessman, was removed from his position as deputy chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) from elements of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD). The reason for his...

We began 2021 with a corruption case drama involving tax officials. The allegation was scandalous because the officials had allegedly transacted and helped three large companies avoid their tax obligations. The key suspects in the case had been found guilty including Angin Prayitno Aji. Three tax consultants have been found guilty, the latest being convicted this week. We are still waiting for a decision on the tax consultant employed by Haji Isam’s company. On the other hand, Angin Prayitno Aji will soon face a new trial for alleged money laundering.

Seven years after the case was first announced, the trial of Hasanuddin Ibrahim, former director general of Horticulture in the Ministry of Agriculture, is finally over. Hasanuddin was declared guilty this week. Meanwhile, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) imposed a travel ban on 23 individuals related to the BAKTI case, most of whom were executives from several companies. 

Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has searched various compounds to get more evidence in the corruption case at BAKTI Kominfo’s telecommunication infrastructure project in the period of 2020-2022. AGO has also asked immigration office to ban overseas travel of 23 people, of which three have been named suspects, including Galumbang Menak, owner and leader of Moratelindo (MORA).

PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (ANTM) has been in the spotlight for the past two years after allegations of corruption began to be investigated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the Attorney General’s Office (AGO). KPK struggled a bit to ensnare the key people in the case, this week the KPK announced the case and officially named a suspect. We need to note that the KPK had named a suspect back in 2021 but they lost in pre-trial. To add to the burden of ANTM, the company at the center of the alleged corruption has sued ANTM and the lawsuit was partially granted.