Anti-Corruption Daily Digest: Update 2015-8-4
“ICW: Corruption Fighting Challenges Now More Complex”
http://news.metrotvnews.com/read/2015/08/04/418061/icw-tantangan-pemberantasan-korupsi-makin-kompleks – Metro TV, Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher, Adnan Topan Husodo, pointed out that corruption eradication efforts are facing increasingly arduous challenges. In recent months, the authorities of anti-corruption and law institutions such as the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the Judicial Commission (KY) are being gnawed with a series of criminal charges against their leaders.
“Budi Waseso: 2 ICW Activists Potentially Named as Suspects”
http://nasional.tempo.co/read/news/2015/08/03/063688727/budi-waseso-2-aktivis-icw-berpotensi-tersangka - Tempo, Monday, August 3, 2015
Chief of the Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim), Commissioner General Budi Waseso affirmed that ICW activists, Adnan Topan Husodo and Emerson Yuntho, are potentially charged with the criminal code. According to him, this entirely depends on results of their ongoing probes.
“Gatot and Evy Requested KPK Probes”
http://print.kompas.com/baca/2015/08/04/Gatot-dan-Evy-Minta-Diusut-oleh-KPK - Kompas, Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Governor of North Sumatera Gatot Pujo Nugroho and his wife, Evy Susanti, pleaded for their case to be handled by KPK. However, the Attorney General Office (AGO) insisted that they will continue to handle and investigate the case involving alleged corruption of social aid fund (bansos) in the North Sumatera Provincial Administration.
“KPK Set to Confront Kaligis' Moves”
Media Indonesia, Tuesday, August 4, 2015
KPK stands firm in their stance that the detention of OC Kaligis was executed in accordance to procedures. The subsequent pretrial appeal filed by Kaligis' lawyers is considered to be common and KPK is prepared to confront these challenges.
“On UPS Corruption, Bareskrim Arrested DKI Official”
http://nasional.tempo.co/read/news/2015/08/04/063689143/korupsi-ups-bareskrim-tahan-pejabat-dki – Tempo, Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Bareskrim arrested an official at Jakarta capital administration (DKI), Zaenal Solaeman, who was previously named as suspect on the alleged corruption of Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) procurement. Zaenal was detained at the Police HQ confinement after questioning.