The defendant Absen, Mediation of the West Java Chamber of Commerce Complaint Failed

According to Azis Syamsuddin, his client did not refuse to attend, but had a busy schedule that he could not leave. (IST)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Anindya Bakrie again did not attend the mediation hearing for the regional Kadin lawsuit at the South Jakarta District Court, Thursday, April 2, 2026. This is Anindya's fourth absence since the mediation process began.

In this trial, Anindya was only represented by his lawyer, Azis Syamsudin. Azis said his client did not refuse to attend, but had a busy schedule that he could not leave. He also emphasized that his party was ready to face the next trial after mediation was confirmed to have failed.

The mediation, which lasted less than an hour, did not produce an agreement. From the defendant's side, none of the principals were present. They were all represented by lawyers.

"I am disappointed with the absence of Anindya Bakrie as a defendant," said Roy Sianipar, Kadinda Garut and Kadinda Indramayu's lawyer.

Roy said that during the mediation series, only one principal was present, namely Deputy Chairman of the Organization Taufan Eko Nugroho. After that, no major parties came directly to the mediation forum. Therefore, Roy decided to end the mediation.

"My mediation was canceled because Anindya did not have good intentions in resolving the crisis in the body of the West Java Chamber of Commerce," he said.

This lawsuit is rooted in the duality of the leadership of the West Java Chamber of Commerce. The chairman of the West Java Chamber of Commerce, Nizar Sungkar, together with the Garut Chamber of Commerce and the Indramayu Chamber of Commerce, sued Anindya Bakrie after the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce appointed Almer Faiq Rusdy as the definitive chairman of the West Java Chamber of Commerce.

Apart from Anindya, the defendants in this case are Taufan Eko Nugroho, Widiyanto Daputro, Erwin Aksa, and Almer Faiq Rusdy.

Roy emphasized that the demands of the plaintiffs had not changed, namely asking the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce to hold a provincial re-consultation so that the chairman elected would be in accordance with the AD/ART. According to him, the Bogor Muprov which gave birth to Almer was legally flawed, while the Bandung Muprov which appointed Nizar Sungkar was said to be valid in terms of organization.

The lawsuit was registered at the South Jakarta District Court with the number 1356/Pdt.G/2025/PN JKT.SEL.