Family Of Cendana Absent, Judge Delays Mitora Lawsuit Hearing

Workers install a plate marked TMII in the mastery and management of the Ministry of Finance in front of TMII gate, Jakarta/Antara

JAKARTA - A south Jakarta District Court judge has adjourned the hearing of a lawsuit filed by Mitora Pte. Ltd. against Yayasan Purna Bhakti Pertiwi owned by Cendana family because the defendant was not present or dissipated at the trial.

"Yes (postponed) until May 4, 2021, because it is not complete," said Public Relations Of South Jakarta District Court Haruno in Jakarta, as reported by Antara, Wednesday, April 14.

Registered case with number: 244/Pdt.G/2021/PN JKT.SEL has held two trials on Monday, April 5, and Tuesday, April 13.

Based on the information the defendants have never attended a hearing. "It seems like yes, twice the defendants didn't attend the hearing," he said.

In the Case Tracking Information System (SIPP) of the South Jakarta District Court, the case was filed by Mitora's attorney, Muhammad Taufan Eprom Hasibuan on Monday, March 8, 2021.

Meanwhile, there are six defendants, namely Yayasan Purna Bhakti Pertiwi, Siti Hardianti Hastuti Rukmana, Bambang Trihatmojo, Siti Hediati Hariyadi, Sigit Harjojudanto, and Siti Hutami Endang Adiningsih.

Meanwhile, the defendants are Soehardjo Soebardi, the manager of Purna Bhakti Pertiwi Museum, Central Jakarta Land Office, and East Jakarta Land Office.

The Petitum of the lawsuit is to accept and grant the plaintiff's claim for the entirety, stating the defendants have committed an act against the law, declaring valid and valuable confiscation guarantees placed on a piece of land and buildings and their contents.

A plot of land of approximately 20 hectares and buildings that stand on it and all its contents are attached and become an integral unit, namely The Purna Bhakti Pertiwi Museum and Jati Ayu Palace on Taman Mini Street No. 1 East Jakarta.

In addition, a piece of land and buildings that stand on it along with all its contents that exist and are attached and become an inseparable unity is located at Yusuf Adiwinata Street No. 14 Menteng, Central Jakarta.

Furthermore, punishing the defendants on a rent basis to pay obligations of Rp. 84 billion as well as immaterial losses amounting to Rp. 500 billion, and punishing the defendants for carrying out the verdict.

Earlier, Chief of The Presidential Staff Office (KSP) Moeldoko said that the TMII takeover transition team will review the lawsuit of Singaporean company Mitora Pte. Ltd., against the Foundation of Harapan Kita.

"Maybe there's that, it'll be seen later, yes. But from the existing Presidential Regulation there is no consideration of that," said Moeldoko.

This was conveyed by Moeldoko when asked about the connection of Mitora's lawsuit to the Cendana family and the government's takeover of TMII.

Mitora sued Harapan Kita Foundation and the family of the 2nd president of Indonesia H.M. Soeharto over the management conflict of TMII.

The company asked the South Jakarta District Court to confiscate the Purna Bhakti Pertiwi Museum inside TMII and sue Suharto's children for Rp. 584 billion.

In the civil lawsuit, Mitora included five defendants who were members of Suharto's family.

They are Tutut Soeharto, Bambang Trihatmodjo, Titiek Soeharto, Sigit Harjojudanto, and Mamiek Soeharto as well as Purna Bhakti Pertiwi Foundation, an institution founded by the Cendana family during the New Order period that was also sued.

President Joko Widodo has signed Presidential Decree No. 19 of 2021 which takes over the management of TMII from the Harapan Kita Foundation.

The government also formed a transition team to review the takeover and management plans for the tourist destination area in the future.

The takeover was done because TMII continued to lose money. Harapan Kita Foundation needs to subsidize the management of the area amounting to Rp. 40 billion to Rp. 50 billion per year.