Author: Indra Budiari

Combiphar Prioritizes Settlement with Parazelsus

Posted by | November 9, 2012 | , | 0 |

JAKARTA (Indonesia Today) – Pharmaceutical company PT Combined Imperial Pharmaceutical (Combiphar) prioritizes an amicable settlement proposal with PT. Parazelsus Indonesia than proceeding the legal battle. South Jakarta District Court on Monday (Sep 10) continued the trial of a dispute between Combiphar and Parazelsus regarding the default of the medicine purchase agreement. Panel of the judges, on the trial, gave Combiphar a chance to submit its response in a defense statement. Bisnis Indonesia reported that instead of proceeding the legal battle with a counter plea, Rully Simorangkir, lawyer of Combiphar, wants to make an amicable settlement. Rully also admitted that he has contacted Parazelsus???s lawyer related to the settlement plan. Amandri, lawyer of Parazelsus, on the other side, insists that the South Jakarta District Court has no authority to adjudicate the case. The case started after Combiphar filed a lawsuit against Parazelsus as the company claimed that Parazelsus is in default of the medicine purchase agreement. In the lawsuit, Combiphar demands the judges to order Parazelsus paying Rp3.4 billion as compensation and claimed that Parazelsus yet to make the payment for the medicine received on August 2010 up to October 2011. Rully explained that there are clauses in the purchase agreement regulating that the payment should be made within 3 months after the medicine received. Parazelsus, according to Rully, also ignored the warning and notification submitted by his client. On...

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Two Antigraft Judges Detained for Bribery

Posted by | January 5, 2012 | , | 0 |

JAKARTA (Indonesia Today) – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have detained two judges with the Semarang Corruption Court for allegedly receiving bribes from graft defendants Friday (August 17) night. The judges, Kartini Marpaung and Heru Kusbandono, were arrived at KPK building in Jakarta Friday night after being arrested at Semarang District Court’s parking lot Friday morning. They were on the spot caught by KPK investigators of receiving Rp150 million allegedly from businesswoman Sri Dartuti. Kartini and Heru are detained at KPK’s detention center, Jakarta, while Sri Dartuti is locked at Pondok Bambu detention center in East Jakarta. The judges allegedly received Rp150 million in bribe from M Yaeni, suspended spokesperson of Grobogan Local Council, whose case is being handled by Kartini. The judge is reported to have acquitted five graft defendants in recent years....

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KPK Examines Budget Director General on Police Graft Case

Posted by | January 5, 2012 | , , | 0 |

JAKARTA (Indonesia Today) Antigraft commission KPK continued investigation into the graft case in the polices procurement of driving simulators with examination of Herry Purnomo, Budgetary Directorate General of Finance Ministry, Tueday (Sep 18). In the eight hours examination, Herry was questioned as witness for Police Inspector General Djoko Susilo, who earlier was named a graft suspect. Herry, after the examination, explained that he was questioned about the budget ceiling of non-tax revenues. Herry, however, stated that in the examination he only explained the debt ceiling in general. According to him, the debt ceiling for driving simulator procurement was discussed by Ministry of Finance and National Police. The case has been under the spotlight after KPK investigators conducted a search at the office of the Traffic Police Corps, Monday (Jul 30). KPK investigators were reportedly facing difficulties to search the office, including obstructions for confiscating some documents. But unfortunately, investigation over this graft case heats up the recent friction between KPK and the National Police as both claimed authority to investigate the case. So far, KPK has named four suspects including National Polices brigadier general Didik Purnomo and inspector general Djoko Susilo. Police, on the other side, named five people as suspects on the graft case. The difference, there is no name of Djoko Susilo in the Polices list. Djoko is alleged of violating his authority, which has caused state...

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Declared Bankrupt, Telkomsel Appeals to High Court

Posted by | January 5, 2012 | , , | 0 |

JAKARTA (Indonesia Today) – Unbelievable! Telkomsel, the largest cellular operator in the country with over 100 million users, is declared bankrupt by Central Jakarta Commercial Court on Friday (Sept 14). Ricardo Indra, POH Head of Corporate Communication Group of Telkomsel, told Detik.com that the company respects the court’s verdict, but will keep on fighting against it. Ricardo said the company will soon appeal to high court. Panel of judges led by Agus Iskandar has earlier declared Telkomsel bankrupt based on a lawsuit filed by PT Prima Jaya Informatika. “We have overdue receivables from Telkomsel. Another company with overdue receivables is PT Extend Media Indonesia,” said Kanta Cahya, lawyer of PT Prima. PT Prima claimed that Telkomsel has failed to provide top-up vouchers to the company as regulated in the agreement. PT Prima, therefore, filed a bankruptcy lawsuit to the Central Jakarta Commercial Court against Telkomsel. PT Prima signed an agreement with Telkomsel in June 1st, 2011. The agreement requires the cellular operator company to provide 120 million sports edition of top-up vouchers in two purchase orders amounting Rp2.6 billion and Rp3 billion in June 20th, 2012. Telkomsel then sent an email to PT Prima explained that the company could not fulfill the request. Kanta explained that PT Prima is a partner of Indonesia Sportsman Foundation (YOI) which spent 30% of its revenue to the foundation....

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Dayaindo-SUEK Mediation Talks Fall Through

Posted by | January 5, 2012 | , , | 0 |

JAKARTA (Indonesia Today) ??? Legal battle between PT Dayaindo Resources International (KARK) and Switzerland???s company SUEK AG should proceed through the court process as the mediation between them failed to reach an amicable settlement. Mediation judge discontinued the reconciliation process after the disputing parties failed to reach settlement in the 40-day mediation period which ended on Tuesday (Sep 18). With the failed mediation, the judge proceeds the dispute to the merits of the case. Liston Sitorus, lawyer of Dayaindo, insisted with that his client will obey London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) with paying the US$1.19 million obligation, as long as SUEK willing to continue the Contract for Sale and Purchase of Steam Coal agreement. In the trial, SUEK stated its objection on absolute competence. According to SUEK, Central Jakarta District Court has no authority to overrule the arbitration result, since it should be decided in state court where the arbitration proceeds based on the New York Convention. The case emerged as Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) suspended stocks trading of PT Dayaindo Resources International (KARK) two weeks ago. The action was taken as the coal company reportedly confronts a bankruptcy lawsuit. Lawyer of SUEK AG explained that the bankruptcy suit was filed after Dayaindo failed to cover debts of PT Risna Karya Wardhana Mandiri, its subsidiary. Dayaindo, whereas, in the agreement, acts as guarantor of Risna Karya. Responding to...

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