Transmart Carrefour, A Retailer Owned By Chairul Tanjung, Has Been Sued By A Manufacturer Of Wet Wipes

Photo: Doc. Transmart Carrefour

JAKARTA - The retail company owned by the conglomerate Chairul Tanjung, PT Trans Retail Indonesia, is facing a new lawsuit related to restructuring with a delay in debt payment obligations (PKPU). PT Trans Retail Indonesia was sued by PT Homeco Victoria Makmur, which is a manufacturer of wet wipes, and PT Surya Pelangi Nusantara Sejahtera.

Quoted from the Case Tracking Information System (SIPP), Trans Retail faced a PKPU lawsuit by the two companies with the case 417 / Pdt.Sus-PKPU / 2020 / PN Niaga Jkt.Pst.

Homeco Victoria Makmur or Homeco Living is a company that focuses on distributing daily product needs in Indonesia, from household appliances to stationery products and wet wipes.

Homeco Living products are mentioned on the company's official website, providing well-known brands in their class. Metaltex from Switzerland, Berlinger Haus from Hungary, LAV from Turkey, as well as stationery brand Wiggle and Wet Wipes under the Unitei brand and well-known local plasticware brands such as Technoplast, Green Leaf, Hawaii and Homeco One Price.

Meanwhile, the attorney for PT Homeco Victoria Makmur Samuel Goklas requested that the company owned by Chairul Tanjung be in a state of Postponement of Temporary Debt Payment Obligations for a maximum period of 45 days after the verdict was pronounced.

He also requested that the Court appoint Chandra Chandra Kurniawan, SH, and Kavin Nainggolan, as curators and the PKPU management team.

Not only that, Samuel asked the court to determine the cost of processing and service fees for the Management to be determined later after the Postponement of PT Trans Retail Indonesia's Debt Payment Obligation (PKPU) ended.

"Granted PKPU I Petitioners PT Homeco Victoria Makmur and PKPU II Petitioners PT Surya Pelangi Nusantara Sejahtera for the whole," demanded Samuel Goklas, quoted from the Case Tracking Information System (SIPP) website, Tuesday, December 8.

Previously, Trans Retail also received a PKPU lawsuit, by PT Tritunggal Adyabuana. Rotua Monica P. Sianaga's attorney submitted several petitums.

Among other things, asked the respondent, PT Trans Retail Indonesia, to be in the status of Postponement of Debt Payment Obligation (PKPU) temporarily for 45 days from the date the temporary PKPU decision was pronounced.

Then, the petitioner also asked the panel of judges to appoint a commercial judge who is currently serving at the Commercial Court at the Central Jakarta District Court to act as a Supervisory Judge in the PKPU process of the respondent.

Next, Tritunggal also asked the panel of judges to appoint Mappajanci Ridwan Saleh, Foor Good Pandapotan, Vinsensius H. Ranteallo, and Azrina Darwis as the management team in the PKPU process and as a curatorial team in case of bankruptcy. The four of them are curators and administrators registered with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.

The petitioners, asked the panel of judges to order the management to summon the PKPU defendant and creditors known by registered mail or via courier to attend the trial which was held no later than the 45th day since the provisional PKPU decision was pronounced.

Tritunggal Adyabuana is a supplier of glassware, cutleries, holloware, kitchen utensils, pastries, bar utensils, food service equipment, housekeeping and guests. Adyabuana products are usually supplied to meet the needs of hotels, restaurants, cafes and caterers.

Trans Retail Indonesia, is a part of Trans Corp, a conglomerate owned by Chairul Tanjung. The company has retail stores with well-known brands such as Carrefour, Transmart and Groserindo, where CT employs 12,000 employees.