Losing Lawsuit to Jusuf Hamka, Hary Tanoe Files Appeal
Hary Tanoesoedibjo, along with PT MNC Asia Holding, has filed an appeal in the case against Jusuf Hamka through PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada Tbk (CMNP). The appeal has been accepted by the Jakarta High Court.
Based on a review of the Jakarta District Court website, quoted on Thursday, 7 May 2026, the appeal was filed by MNC Group against the first-instance decision in the lawsuit by PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada Tbk (CMNP).
The case was previously registered under number 142/Pdt.G/2025/PN.Jkt.Pst since 28 February 2025, related to a Negotiable Certificate of Deposit (NCD) transaction.
MNC Group’s legal counsel, Chris Taufik, affirmed that they will pursue all legal remedies regarding the Central Jakarta District Court decision on CMNP’s lawsuit. Chris stated that the decision in case number 142/PDT.G/2025/PN JKT.PST is not yet final and does not have the force of law (inkracht).
“This decision is not final and does not yet have the force of law, so it cannot be enforced as further legal remedies are still available,” Chris said in his statement, quoted on Thursday (7/5/2026).
He emphasised that MNC will file an appeal to the High Court. It is not out of the question that the legal process will continue to cassation at the Supreme Court and review (PK).
“We will certainly pursue the appeal. Even, if necessary, up to cassation and PK to obtain legal certainty,” he asserted.
It is mentioned that MNC found many irregularities in the decision. One of them concerns the party deemed most responsible for the NCD payment, namely PT Bank Unibank Tbk, which was not sued in this case.
Conversely, in the decision, the payment responsibility was imposed on the defendants, who are said to have only acted as agents or arrangers.
MNC also believes that the payment obligation should have been fulfilled if Unibank had not been declared a Bank with Frozen Business Activities (BBKU) on 29 October 2001, or about two years and five months since the NCD was received by CMNP.
The company emphasised that the defendants had no involvement in the change of Unibank’s status to BBKU because they were not part of the bank’s management or shareholders.
In addition, MNC highlighted that CMNP had previously received payment from the state in the form of tax restitution in 2013, meaning the NCD was no longer in dispute.
Another issue raised is the press release from the Central Jakarta District Court issued on the same day as the decision. In that release, the judge’s considerations were conveyed, while MNC claims they have not received a complete copy of the decision.
“At that time, we could only access the operative part of the decision without the legal considerations,” Chris said.
Due to these various irregularities, MNC assures that it will pursue all available legal channels to obtain justice and legal certainty.