June 21, 2016 edition
Frans Katihokang was in high spirits following the ruling at Pelawan District Court, Riau, on Thursday two weeks ago. As soon as the judge finished reading out the verdict, the Langgam Inti Hibrindo operations manager could be seen vigorously shaking the hands of his attorney and visitors.
The judicial panel chaired by I Dewa Gede Budhi Dharma Asmara found Frans, 48, not guilty of a land fire that raged on the estate owned by his company on July 27-31, 2015. Justice Ayu Amelia disagreed. "The defendant is found to be negligent," Ayu said, reading from her dissenting opinion.
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June 7, 2016 edition
TWO bangs of the gavel were greeted with rapturous applause and calls of 'praise be to God' as dozens of fishermen from North Jakarta cheered the decision handed down by the Jakarta State Administration Court (PTUN) on Tuesday last week. "This is victory for the people and fishermen," said Kuat, one of the plaintiffs in the case.
The presiding judge granted the suit filed by Kuat and four fishermen from Muara Angke, North Jakarta. The other plaintiffs were Gobang, Tri Sutrisno, Muhamad Tahir and Nur Saepudin. The five had challenged the legality of the permit issued by the Jakarta governor to Muara Wisesa Samudra, a subsidiary of Agung Podomoro Land, for the reclamation of Isle G.
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May 31, 2016 edition
Dandeni Herdiana's gaze settled upon the paper detailing the list of events in the corruption case involving La Nyalla Mattalitti, chairman of the East Java Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin). Dandeni said he was shocked that the sole judge at the Surabaya State Court, Mangapul Girsang, had again declined to name La Nyalla a suspect.
"The judge did not properly take the prosecutor's explanation into account," said the head of the special crimes bureau of the East Java Attorney-General's Office (AGO) last Wednesday.
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May 24, 2016 edition
After six years on the run, Joko Soegiarto Tjandra shows no sign of letting up.
Convicted of corruption in the transfer of Bank Bali's debtors (cessie) in early January, Joko, through his wife Anna, appealed to the Constitutional Court to review Article 263, Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Procedural Law No. 8/1981. His lawyer Muhammad Ainul Syamsu claimed the Attorney-General's Office (AGO) erroneously interpreted the article. "It is clear that only the family or heirs may apply for a judicial review," Ainul said last week.
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May 10, 2016 edition
It took 15 shots to end Amokrane Sabet's life. After falling to the ground in a hail of gunfire, the 46-year-old mixed martial arts athlete lay writhing on the ground. "It was brutal," said Nyoman Sania, a Balinese man who witnessed the incident on Monday morning last week.
The Frenchman eventually succumbed to the wounds, dying just 20 meters from his villa on Jalan Pantai Berawa in North Kuta. As Amokrane lay motionless, Sania and others rushed to the aid Brig. Anak Agung Putu Sudiarta, who was nearby covered in blood. "The police officer was staggering," said the 59-year-old.
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May 3, 2016 edition
Five men sat chatting in front of a shophouse in Pluit Sakti Raya, North Jakarta, on Tuesday last week. Though lacking uniforms, they behaved like security guards, glowering at any stranger who passed.
In official documents, the house is listed as headquarters for an export-import firm. But local residents know it as a currency-exchange business. "It's not an export-import office; it's a money changer," said Agustama Putu, a security guard employed at a nearby shopping complex.
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April 26, 2016 edition