Thursday, 14 May 2020. Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) strongly reminded and required all civil servants and state officials to refuse any gifts or gratuities that are given in connection with her or his position or run counter to her or his duties or obligations. Receiving gratuities because of one’s position or authority may be subject to prosecution. This is based on Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Law Number 31 of 1999 on Eradication of the Criminal Act of Corruption.

Jakarta, 6 May 2020. Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has officially included SMT, the owner of PT BLEM, in its Wanted List (DPO). On 1 February 2019, KPK declared SMT a suspect in an alleged bribery case related to the processing of Coal Mining Concession Work Agreement (PKP2B) contract termination involving PT Asmin Koalindo Tuhup at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (Kementerian ESDM).

Jakarta, 11 May 2020. On 8th May 2020, Former President Director of PT. Garuda Indonesia, Emirsyah Satar and the Beneficial Owner of Connaught International Pte. Ltd, Soetikno Soedarjo, were convicted for corruption and money laundry allegations. Emirsyah Satar was sentenced to 8 years in prison and fined Rp1 billion. In addition, the judge also sentenced Emirsyah to pay restitution of SGD2,117,315.27. Whereas Soetikno Soedarjo was sentenced to 6 years in prison and fined Rp1 billion.

Jakarta, 29 April 2020. The Corruption Eradication Commission confirmed to have filed an appeal to the Supreme Court since 27 April 2020 on the decision of the Jakarta High Court Number: 9/PID.SUS-TPK/2020/PT.DKI on 22 April 2020 which has convicted the Defendant MUCHAMMAD ROMAHURMUZIY with a sentence of imprisonment for 1 year and a fine of Rp100 million which will be replaced with imprisonment for 3 months if the defendant does not pay the fine. This sentence is lighter than the initial sentence of imprisonment for 2 years.

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