Jakarta -- Internal conflict and a large-scale legal turmoil are now hitting PT Nachi Tokiwa Indonesia, a foreign investment company based at Tempo Scan Tower, Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said, Kuningan Timur, Setiabudi, South Jakarta.
The dispute between the company's management and an employee has officially proceeded at the South Jakarta District Court and has been formally registered under Case Number: 1058/Pdt.G/2026/PN JKT.SEL. This civil lawsuit for unlawful act was filed by Ferty Niarty as the Plaintiff, represented by her legal team from the law firm David S.G. Pella, S.H. & Partners.
The legal issue began when Ferty Niarty, who had been employed at PT Nachi Tokiwa Indonesia since 2013 as an administrative and operational staff member, was suddenly terminated. In August 2025, Ferty received a message via WhatsApp and email from Defendant II, the President Director, Ishioka Teruyuki, asking her to come to the office for an interview with a new job candidate. However, upon arrival, Ferty was instead handed a Termination of Employment Letter without ever having received any prior verbal warning, written warning, or Warning Letter from the company.
For years, while performing her routine duties, Ferty played a crucial role in managing various company operational needs, including inputting invoices, preparing payments, finding storage locations for inventory, and often using her own personal funds or seeking advance funds when operational funds from headquarters were delayed.
All of these operational activities were carried out independently by Ferty because the company's top executives, including Ishioka Teruyuki as President Director, Iwao Kodera as Director, and Masashi Hori as Commissioner, mostly reside overseas in Japan.
Coordination and routine reports were still conducted every 20th of the month via WhatsApp, email, and video calls, and were always approved by Ishioka Teruyuki. In fact, all company financial transactions and data were also regularly audited by an independent financial consultant appointed by the company. Ironically, after the company discovered an internal problem, Ferty was instead accused of embezzlement without strong basis or evidence by the President Director.
The plaintiff has named several parties as defendants. These include PT Nachi Tokiwa Indonesia as Defendant I, Ishioka Teruyuki (President Director of PT Nachi Tokiwa Indonesia) as Defendant II, Iwao Kodera (Director of Nachi Tokiwa Corporation) as Defendant III, Masashi Hori (Commissioner of Nachi Tokiwa Corporation) as Defendant IV, and the Embassy of Japan in Indonesia, which was also named as Co-Defendant.
The plaintiff's legal team, consisting of David S.G. Pella, S.H., Pemuda Jaya Tambunan, S.H., M.H., P. Yehezkiel H.F. Pella, S.H.,M.Th., and Drs. H. Darsono E.K., S.H., M.H., firmly highlighted the legal violations committed by the foreign executives. Under Law No. 40 of 2007 on Limited Liability Companies, the appointment of Foreign Citizens as directors in Indonesia is permitted provided they strictly comply with prevailing laws and regulations, company regulations, immigration, labor, and taxation laws.
However, in reality, the foreign management of PT Nachi Tokiwa Indonesia is strongly alleged to have ignored these provisions. Defendant III, Iwao Kodera, is recorded as holding the position of director in charge of personnel or HRD, even though Indonesian laws and regulations explicitly prohibit foreign citizens from holding positions that handle personnel or employment affairs.
This immigration issue was also officially reported by Ferty Niarty to the Class I Non-TPI Bekasi Immigration Office through a complaint letter dated August 10, 2026. Based on a review of immigration documents, Defendant II, President Director Ishioka Teruyuki, is recorded as not having a Limited Stay Permit (KITAS) to work in Indonesia for the period 2023 to 2026, but instead only used Visa on Arrival (VoA) facilities and various types of Visit Visas. Despite not having a valid work stay permit, Ishioka Teruyuki remained actively involved in managerial and operational activities in Indonesia, including giving company directives, approving transactions and payments, and making important decisions regarding employment, importation, and taxation. The inclusion of the Embassy of Japan in Indonesia as a Co-Defendant is based on the need for supervision of its citizens to prevent them from operating a company in Indonesia unlawfully.
The legal situation facing PT Nachi Tokiwa Indonesia does not stop at employment and immigration issues. It has worsened with indications of a far greater legal violation. Based on facts revealed in handling this case, there is strong indication of Harmonized System Code (HS Code) forgery in the company's export and import activities. This alleged deviation in customs codes is suspected not only of harming Indonesia's clean investment climate, but also of causing state financial losses estimated at a staggering Rp55,000,000,000 (fifty-five billion rupiah).
Therefore, through its petition to the South Jakarta District Court, the plaintiff requests that the Honorable Panel of Judges accept and grant the lawsuit in its entirety, declare that the defendants have committed an Unlawful Act, and declare valid and binding the conservatory seizure placed on PT Nachi Tokiwa Indonesia and all its inventory so that the court decision will not be rendered meaningless.
The plaintiff also requests that the court decision be provisionally enforceable even if there are legal remedies such as verzet, appeal, or cassation filed by the defendants.
In the details of the compensation claim, the plaintiff demands that the defendants be jointly and severally liable to pay material damages in the form of unpaid salary from August 2025 to August 2026 and severance pay totaling Rp527,000,000. In addition, the plaintiff is also seeking immaterial damages for loss of livelihood, damage to reputation, and psychological, emotional, and mental distress amounting to Rp2,257,000,000, bringing the total material and immaterial damages claimed to Rp3,244,824,000.
Furthermore, the plaintiff requests that the panel of judges order the defendants to pay a penalty of Rp1,000,000 for each day of delay in complying with the decision, and to comply with and pay all court costs incurred. _(Red)_
Editor's Note:The editorial board emphasizes that as of the publication of this news, the content herein constitutes the legal arguments and opinions of the plaintiff, which still require clarification, examination, and verification by the authorized institutions. In accordance with the principle of presumption of innocence and the principle of balanced reporting, this media outlet provides the right of reply to the defendant to submit an official explanation or response, which will be published proportionally in accordance with Law No. 40 of 1999 concerning the Press.
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