Author: Indra Budiari

Angkasa Pura and Telkom Play Down Monopoly Accusation

Angkasa Pura and Telkom Play Down Monopoly Accusation

Posted by | October 2, 2013 | , , | 0 |

JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – PT Angkasa Pura II and PT Telkom Indonesia claimed that no monopoly is committed in the e-pos project procurement for Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Before the court, legal representatives of Angkasa Pura II and Telkom claimed that the procurement has been conducted without any unfair business competition element. The defense statement was read before the judges on September 1, 2013. Erik Permana, Angkasa Pura’s lawyer, revealed that the tender announcement for the disputed project has been opened for 30 days, but only Telkom registered as interested party. Moreover he also highlighted the fact that the contract between...

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Chevron Faces ex-Staffs Lawsuit for Early Retirement Policy

Chevron Faces ex-Staffs Lawsuit for Early Retirement Policy

Posted by | October 2, 2013 | , , | 0 |

JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Around 253 former staffs of PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia brought their former employer to the court for tort allegation. The former employers accused Chevron of committing act against the law for forcing them to take an early retirement within May 17, 2010 to March 1, 2013. The plaintiffs argued that they had not yet reached the age of retirement. Based on the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business (SKK Migas) decree on May 17, 2010, the new retirement age is 58 -60 years. Meanwhile, Chevron is still using the old decree that regulated...

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Tranka Kabel in PKPU for Voluntary Petition

Posted by | October 2, 2013 | , , | 0 |

JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Central Jakarta Commercial Court granted PT Tranka Kabel’s Postponement of Debt Settlement Obligation (PKPU) voluntary petition. Through verdict No 61/Pdt-Sus/PKPU/2013/PN.Niaga.JKT.PST, the court declared that the cable company is in PKPU for the next 45 days after the verdict trial on Sep.26, 2013. The panel of the judges also appointed curators from Wibhisana and Partners Law Office to handle the PKPU process. With the granting of the PKPU petition, Tranka Kabel has successfully avoided bankruptcy suit. The PKPU petition was Tranka Kabel’s rebuttal of bankruptcy suit filed by CV Setia Mandiri and CV Barlian Jaya Utama. Setia Mandiri and Barlian Jaya previously filed bankruptcy suit based on the aluminum purchase amounting US$200,355. Meanwhile, Tranka Kabal itself also included PT Wonosari Jaya as the other creditor. The first creditors meeting will be held on Oct. 8, 2013, while the deadline to submit debt invoice is Oct. 18, 2013. If Tranka failed to make settlement with its creditors within 45 days, the company will be declared bankrupt....

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Ahmad Dhani Threatens to Sue Prudential

Ahmad Dhani Threatens to Sue Prudential

Posted by | September 26, 2013 | , , | 0 |

JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Indonesian musician Ahmad Dhani has threatened to launch a legal action against insurance company PT Prudential Life Assurance as the insurer avoids to cover the medical cost of his son Ahmad Abdul Qodir Jaelani. Dhani’s son, called as Dul, became a suspect in a fatal traffic crash at Jagorawi toll road on Sept 8 which killed six and 9 others injured. According to Dhani, Prudential argued that the incident is categorized as a violation of law, and as a result the insurer refused to cover the cost for medical treatment, which reportedly reaches Rp500 million. “If...

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Supervisory Board to Dismiss TVRI President Director

Posted by | September 26, 2013 | , , | 0 |

JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Farhat Syukri, President Director of state-television TVRI, will be dismissed from his position in near time. TVRI supervisory board also will dismiss three other directors. Elprisdat M Zen, Chief of TVRI supervisory board, claimed that the dismissal is nothing to do with the recent broadcasting of Democrat Party primary. Elprisdat revealed that four directors’ dismissal is based on their performance. “However, the primary broadcast is also noted by the board,” He said. Previously The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) viewed an indication that State TV station TVRI has violated journalistic principles when broadcasted the primary of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s Democratic Party on September 15....

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