TODAY’S HEADLINES:

"President Revoke KPK Law Revision"
Media Indonesia, Monday, June 22, 2015

President Joko Widodo have made public his rejection the revision to Law No. 30 of 2002 about KPK as proposed by DPR. In fact, the government would revoke revision proposal altogether from the National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) of 2015.

"KPK Wiretapping Proven Effective"
http://print.kompas.com/baca/2015/06/21/Penyadapan-KPK-Terbukti-Efektif - Kompas, Sunday, June 21, 2015
 

Continuous success of KPK's ambush arrest operations (OTT) have proven the effectiveness of KPK's wiretapping procedures. Recent OTT in Muba was the second successful OTT ever since the acting commissioners were appointed to lead the anti-graft body last February. The previous OTT was conducted last April on Adriansyah, parliamentarian from PDI-P, during the party's congress in Bali. KPK acting vice-chairperson Indriyanto Seno Adji was worried if KPK's wiretapping authority should be limited only during investigation, KPK can no longer perform OTT.

"Here's a New Way to Reclaim Corruption Assets Abroad" http://nasional.news.viva.co.id/news/read/641018-ini-cara-baru-kembalikan-aset-koruptor-dari-luar-negeri - Viva News, Monday, June 22, 2015

Chuck Suryosumpeno, Asset Recovery Specialists from the National Contact Point Carin (Camden Asset Recovery Interagency Network) provides a solution for corruption assets that are placed abroad. Law enforcement bodies must focus on several points, first, to ensure asset recovery is properly implemented in at the national level. Second, to provide service for international asset recovery. Third, to recover assets that have been abandoned or controlled by the other parties in effective, efficient, transparent, and accountable ways.

"MPR Chairman Agrees to Aspiration Fund if the Regions Submit a Proposal"
http://www.cnnindonesia.com/politik/20150622085849-32-61455/ketua-mpr-setuju-dana-aspirasi-asal-daerah-ajukan-proposal/ - CNN Indonesia, Monday, June 22, 2015

Chairman of the People's Assembly (MPR) Zulkifli Hasan would endorse the aspiration fund proposal only if the electoral districts (dapil) have an opportunity to submit a development plan proposal or program to the representatives. He argued, proposal submissions would promote development equality.

Anti-Corruption Daily Digest: Update 2015-6-22 5:30 p.m. WIB
Information as of 5:30 p.m. WIB, June 22, 2015