Yesterday's legal highlights: BGN corruption schemes to debt collector intimidation
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Various legal events yesterday (12/6) came under the spotlight, ranging from the Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) uncovering two major schemes in a corruption case at the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) to a House of Representatives (DPR) member stressing that the public must not be intimidated by debt collectors.
Here is a summary of yesterday’s legal news curated by ANTARA that remains compelling to revisit:
- Kejagung reveals two major schemes in BGN corruption case
The Attorney General’s Office has disclosed that it is investigating two major schemes in the alleged corruption case concerning the management of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme at the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) for the 2025-2026 period. In this case, investigators from the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) have named five individuals as suspects. “Regarding the schemes, I have conveyed this before. So, there are two major clusters that we are currently investigating,” said the Director of Investigations at the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, at the Round Building of the Attorney General’s Office, Jakarta, Friday.
- KPK reveals amount of money seized from Silmy Karim’s house
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed the amount of money seized during a search of the house of former Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections Silmy Karim (SK) on 5 June 2026. “Cash in rupiah amounting to Rp59 million, 12,200 US dollars, 1,250 euros, and 80,000 yen,” KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo told journalists in Jakarta, Friday.
- Minister of Law targets 30-day trademark registration using AI
Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas is targeting the trademark registration process to be completed within 30 days with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), down from the previous six months. He explained that AI would significantly speed up the substantive examination of a registered trademark compared to manual methods. “Everything will be done in parallel, so I have asked the Directorate General of Intellectual Property to develop this,” Supratman said during the PASTI Ada Solusi programme in Jakarta, Friday.
- Manpower Office: Every foreign worker must have RPTKA before working
The Manpower Office (Disnaker) of Southwest Papua has emphasised that every foreign worker (TKA) operating in the region must possess a Foreign Worker Utilisation Plan (RPTKA) before commencing work. Labour Inspector Frans Kalasin in Sorong, Friday, stated that this obligation is stipulated in labour regulations, including Government Regulation Number 34 of 2021 concerning the Use of Foreign Workers and technical rules from the Ministry of Manpower. “Every foreigner who works must have a work permit, one of which is the RPTKA as a plan for the use of foreign workers submitted by the employer,” said Frans.
- DPR member insists public must not be intimidated by debt collectors
House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III member Abdullah has asserted that the public should not be intimidated by individuals claiming to be debt collectors, responding to a case involving two men who allegedly intimidated the owner of a Toyota Fortuner in Bekasi, West Java. He urged the police to intervene, examine the employment status of the two men, and thoroughly investigate the motive and purpose of their actions. “Looking at the chronology circulating, I urge the police to immediately arrest and examine the two suspected perpetrators,” Abdullah said in Jakarta, Friday.