Opinion • 23 Jul 2025

Abuse and Misuse of Power: Intersection in Corruption Crimes

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Opinion on Tom Lembong's verdict: The blurry line between administrative errors & corruption triggers policy criminalization. Abuse vs misuse of power?

Opinion • 03 Jan 2024

Corruption Crimes: Definition, Elements, and Sanctions

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Legal Literacy - Corruption is one of the crucial problems faced by the Indonesian nation. Corruption can cause enormous losses to state finances and...

Opinion • 12 Jul 2025

If Tom Lembong is Criminalized, Who Else Dares to Become an Official?

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A sharp criminal law analysis of the corruption allegations against Tom Lembong. This article thoroughly dissects why an official's policy discretion cannot automatically be considered...

Opinion • 07 Mar 2024

Analysis of the Judge's Legal Interpretation of Corruption Crimes in Decision Number: 610 K/Pid.Sus/2020

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This article discusses the systematic and historical methods of legal interpretation in judges' decisions on corruption cases, along with explanations

News • 24 Feb 2026

DPR Compiles Academic Paper for the Bill on Asset Forfeiture

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The DPR, through Commission III, is compiling an academic paper for the RLaw Asset Forfeiture. RLaw contains two concepts of asset forfeiture: based on criminal decisions and without criminal decisions under certain conditions.

Opinion • 04 Jan 2025

The Dilemma of Granting Amnesty to Corruptors

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President Prabowo's speech in Egypt sparked controversy regarding the discourse on granting amnesty to corruptors on the condition of returning state assets. This article reviews the legal, ethical aspects, and its impact on law enforcement...

Opinion • 03 Jan 2025

Is the Dichotomy of Legal Systems Still Relevant?

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The dichotomization of legal systems, which becomes a justifying argument for disparity in decisions while ignoring the value of justice, cannot be justified. The dichotomy itself is no longer relevant to the dynamics...

News • 18 Jul 2025

Proven Guilty of Sugar Import Corruption, Former Minister of Trade Tom Lembong Sentenced to 4.5 Years in Prison

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The Panel of Judges of the Corruption Court (Tipikor) at the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced the former Minister of Trade for the 2015 period to 4 years and 6 months in prison...

Opinion • 28 Jul 2025

Hasto's Verdict and Legal Loopholes: A New Chapter in the Hunt for Harun Masiku

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The Hasto Kristiyanto case highlights the importance of judicial activism by judges to explore material truth and not be fixated on formalities. Punishment must be proportional to the impact of the crime, especially...

News • 23 Jul 2025

Opposing Prison Sentence, Tom Lembong Officially Files an Appeal

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Jakarta, Legal Literacy - Former Minister of Trade, Thomas Trikasih Lembong or known as Tom Lembong, has officially filed an appeal. He rejects the 4 year and 6 month prison sentence...