"Foreign Investor Mediation with PT Indonesia Timur Carter Fails; Lawyer Calls It 'Reverse Logic'"

Denpasar, Swapnews.co.id, Thursday (September 4, 2025) – The mediation of civil case No. 964/Pdt.G/2025/PN Dps between Australian investor B.D.S. and R.P., A.P., PT Indonesia Timur Carter, S., along with co-defendants J.F.S., SH., and M.Kn, has once again ended in failure. The hearing at the Denpasar District Court did not result in any settlement agreement.nnDuring the mediation, the defendants, through their legal representatives, presented a settlement offer that was considered unusual. They requested the plaintiff to pay IDR 4.576 billion to the defendants, claiming it as a reduction from the original IDR 6 billion claim. In addition, Defendants I and II stated they were willing to resign from their positions at PT Indonesia Timur Carter and requested the revocation of the business license associated with the company.nnThe plaintiff’s legal team from Fanisa Wilson Law Firm firmly rejected the offer. According to them, the legal position is clear: it is the plaintiff who has the right to demand the return of funds and assets, not the other way around.nn“Our client invested capital, financed the ship, and covered all operational costs. The legal facts are clear: the money and assets must be returned to our client,” the legal team asserted.nn“How is it possible that the party allegedly controlling assets without rights demands billions in compensation from the aggrieved investor? This is legally illogical,” they added.nnThe mediator ultimately declared the mediation unsuccessful. The case will proceed to the main trial with the agenda of reading the lawsuit on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 11:00 WITA at the Denpasar District Court.nnThe case has drawn attention as it involves foreign investment in the maritime sector, which has been prone to disputes over asset management and ownership.nn