JAKARTA - The name Freddy Widjaja suddenly appeared in the public along with the rumors of the chaotic legacy of the Sinar Mas Group. Freddy reportedly sued his five half brothers for the inheritance rights of his late father, Eka Tjipta Widjaja, the founder of the company.
The inheritance that Freddy disputes has assets valued at IDR 672.61 trillion. The lawsuit was registered with case number 301 / Pdt.G / 2020 / PN Jkt and was addressed to Indra Widjaja, Teguh Ganda Widjaja, Muktar Widjaja, Djafar Widjaja, and Franky Oesman Widjaja.
Then who is the figure of Freddy Widjaja? Based on the Supreme Court decision Number 36 / PDT.P / 2020 / PN.JKT.PST, Freddy Widjaya is a businessman having his address at Gondangdia Village, Menteng District, Central Jakarta.
Long before filing a lawsuit on inheritance rights, Freddy Widjaya first submitted a request to the court to be legalized as an out-of-wedlock child from the marriage of Eka Tjipta Widjaja with Lidia Herawati Rusli.
The marriage of Eka Tjipta and Lidia Herawati took place on October 3, 1967. Both were married in Buddhism, but were not recorded at the Civil Registry Office. Then from the couple, Freddy Widjaya was born on October 30, 1968. Apart from Freddy Widjaya, other children of the couple, namely Robbin Widjaya and Sindy Widjaya.
Eka Tjipta is noted to have married more than once. Meanwhile, Eka's marriage that was officially known to the public was to the late Trinidewi Lasuki and the second, Melfie Pirieh Widjaja. Eka Tjipta is known to have had 15 children from both marriages, among which were those who were sued by Freddy for the inheritance rights of Eka Tjipta.
Still according to the Supreme Court's decision, before dying on January 26 2019, Eka Tjipta Widjaya left a will which was witnessed by notary Edwar Suharjo on April 25, 2008, the late Eka Tjipta Widjaja gave a number of his assets in the form of money to Freddy Widjaja as a living provision.
Freddy submitted the petition in January 2020, with the aim of taking legal action in order to seek justice and legal certainty regarding his rights as a child born to Eka Tjipta. This request, he submitted after his father died.
Request GrantedBased on the evidence, the Supreme Court granted Freddy's request.
"Granted the Petitioner's petition. Determined the Petitioner who was born in Jakarta on October 14, 1968 as citation of Birth Certificate No. 2731 / DP / 1968 dated October 30, 1968 as the child of a marriage between Mrs. Lidia Herawati Rusli and Mr. Eka Tjipta Widjaja," wrote the Supreme Court's decision , Wednesday, July 15th.
In the petitum, Freddy asked the panel of judges to punish the defendant, namely his five half brothers by dividing the inheritance according to civil law, which is each half. He also asked the panel of judges to determine that the confiscated guarantee (conservatoir Beslaag) of the inheritance is valid and valuable.
Not only that, Freddy also asked to sentence the defendant to pay the costs incurred in this case. Based on the trial schedule, the Central Jakarta District Court held an inaugural trial of this case on June 29, but the parties were not present at the hearing. The Central Jakarta District Court also rescheduled the trial for Monday, July 13.
The following is a list of inheritance in question according to the petitum, namely:
1. PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology Tbk (SMAR) with a total asset value of IDR 29.31 trillion and a 2018 gross profit of IDR 4.63 trillion.
2. PT Sinar Mas Multi Artha Tbk (SMMA) with a total asset value of IDR 100.66 trillion and a 2018 gross profit of IDR 1.64 trillion.
3. Sinar Mas Land with a total asset value of US $ 7.75 billion in 2019, with an exchange rate according to the petitum of Rp. 15,000 per US dollar, which is equivalent to Rp. 116.36 trillion.
4. PT Bank Sinar Mas Tbk (BSIM) with a total asset value in September 2019 amounting to IDR 37.39 trillion.
5. PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk (INTP) with a total asset value of 2018 of US $ 8.7 billion, at an exchange rate of Rp. 15,000 per US dollar, which is equivalent to Rp. 131.26 trillion.
6. PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk (TKIM) with assets of 2.96 billion US dollars, with an exchange rate of IDR 15,000 per US dollar, which is equivalent to IDR 44.47 trillion.
7. PT Lontar Papyrus Pulp & Paper Industry with a total asset value in 2018 of 1.99 million US dollars, with an exchange rate of IDR 15,000 per US dollar, the equivalent of IDR 29.96 trillion.
8. PT Bank China Construction Bank Indonesia Tbk (MCOR) with a total asset value of IDR 16.2 trillion.
9. Asia Food and Properties Limited with an estimated asset value of IDR 80 trillion.
10.China Renewable Energy Investment Limited with a total asset value in 2019 of 2.79 million Hong Kong dollars, at an exchange rate of IDR 1,900, the value is equivalent to IDR 5.3 trillion.
11. PT Golden Energy Mines Tbk (GEMS) with a total asset value in 2019 of US $ 780.6 million, at an exchange rate of Rp.15,000 per US dollar, which is equivalent to Rp.11.70 trillion.
12. Paper Excellence BV Netherlands with a total asset value of IDR 70 trillion.
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