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Edition August 14 2018
Law
The Final Resistance of a Whistleblower
The former head of the North Penajam Paser mining office has been imprisoned and ordered to pay damages worth hundreds of billions of rupiah after reporting an illegal coal mining case to the police. It was due to the Supreme Court’s uncommon decision.
Law
The Legal Battle of Kuta Paradiso
The Bali Police named the owner of Kuta Paradiso Hotel suspect based on a police report filed by Tomy Winata. Both have filed lawsuits and police reports to have receivable collection rights worth US$17 million.
Law
Businessman Tomy Winata: There would have been no lawsuit had the debt been paid
Tomy Winata, who claims to to have been assigned Geria Wijaya Prestige’s debt account by one of its creditors, reported Hartono Harjadi and his colleagues to the Bali Police in February.
Law
Geria Wijaya Prestige Shareholder, Hartono Karjadi: We bore no ill will
The sale of Hartono Karjadi’s 20 shares in Geria Wijaya Prestige, the company managing Kuta Paradiso Hotel, to his brother, Sri Karjadi, has resulted in a criminal lawsuit by businessman Tomy Winata.
Scene & Heard
Ratna Sari Dewi Soekarno: Dewi In Front of Dewi
On Tuesday August 7, Ratna Sari Dewi Soekarno, 78, made time in her very tight schedule in Indonesia to visit the National Gallery in Central Jakarta.
Interview
Interview
Fachmi Idris, CEO of BPJS Healthcare: Don’t call it reduction, this is coverage adjustment
National
An earthquake registering 7 on the Richter Scale razed thousands of structures, killing hundreds in West Nusa Tenggara. Aftershocks numbering in the hundreds are continuing to rock the island.
Economy
BTPN’s assets have risen to Rp178 billion after merging with Bank Sumitomo Mitsui Indonesia. Their sights are set toward large-scale infrastructure funding.
Scene & Heard
Being curator of one of, if not the nation’s most important art collections is no mean feat.
Outreach
Paralegal Training for Parking Attendants
Parking attendants in Makassar were given paralegal training by the Makassar Legal Aid Institute. The program aims to improve legal awareness and embolden participants to fight corruption.
Cover Story
Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno: Prabowo Entrusted Me to the coalition
After less than a year as Deputy Governor of Jakarta, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno has given up his position in order to become Prabowo Subianto’s vice-presidential running mate.
Opinion
Bracing for the Storm
The United States and the WTO are questioning Indonesia’s restrictive import policies. Our trade surplus with the US could soon be gone.
Opinion
Protecting Whistleblowers
A man who reported illegal mining was jailed and fined hundreds of millions. A blow for the anti-corruption movement.
Opinion
Emergency in Lombok
President Joko Widodo needs to intervene in the handling of the disaster in Lombok. Tens of thousands of people need immediate help.
Opinion
Indispensable Running Mates
At first glance, Joko Widodo’s decision to choose Ma’ruf Amin as his running mate seems like a smart political strategy.
Economy
The Deciding Five Minutes
The trade ministry hopes that the United States will keep its reduced import duties for Indonesian exports. Indonesia itself, however, was found to be implementing import restrictions.
Sidelines
A tortoise challenged Achilles to a race. Amused, the skilled warrior of ancient Greek legend laughed, but agreed.