Corrupt politicians and sting operations
Another legislator was arrested in a corruptions case. KPK, the Corruption Eradication Commission, arrested politician Damayanti Wisnu Putranti from the ruling Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) on Wednesday night (13/1). The arrest added to a long list of legislators implicated in a corruption case.
“Suryadharma Ali gets light sentence”
Media Indonesia, Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Former Minister of Religion, Suryadharma Ali, was sentenced to six years in prison minus detainment term and a fine of ID 300m, equal to another 3 months of prison time, by the panel of judges at Jakarta Corruption Court. Suryadharma was found guilty of corruption of hajj funds and minister's operational funds (DOM). The sentence was far too lenient than the charges pursued by Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutors that sought an 11-years sentence.
“KPK to focus target on big fish”
http://print.kompas.com/baca/2016/01/09/KPK-Fokus-Sasar-Koruptor-Kakap - Kompas, Saturday, January 9, 2016
KPK, the Corruption Eradication Commission, will focus their efforts to crackdown on heavyweight corruptors. Among the sectors under scrutiny will be taxes and money laundering. This is in line with the government's request that KPK expand their money laundering investigations.
No presidential warrant required
The Attorney General Office is in the middle of an investigation on an alleged corruption implicating former speaker of the house, Setya Novanto, about his demand of shares at PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI). Novanto could potentially be charged with article 15 of the Corruption Crimes Law, which reads: “Any person who attempted, assisted, or entered a malicious agreement to commit a crime of corruption, shall be penalized with sentences referred to in article 2, article 3, and article 5 to article 14.”
The next four years
On Wednesday evening, Law Commission at the parliament finally selected five commissioners to lead the Corruption Eradication Commission for the next four years. The new commissioners are Alexander Marwata, Saut Situmorang, Basaria Pandjaitan, Agus Rahardjo and La Ode Syarif. The next phase of this process will see the new commissioners presented to the President for their inauguration in the next 30 days, at the most.
“Basaria, Alexander, and Surya favored”
http://koran.tempo.co/konten/2015/12/17/389650/BASARIA-ALEXANDER-DAN-SURYA-JADI-UNGGULAN - Tempo, Thursday, December 17, 2015
Law Commission at the House of Representatives (DPR) will select five commissioners for the 2015-2019 term of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) this evening. Out of 10 candidates that participated in the fit and proper test during the last three days, parliamentarians favored Basaria Panjaitan, Alexander Marmata and Surya Tjandra.
“Gov must prepare regulations”
Media Indonesia, Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Government must prepare a government regulation in place of the law to anticipate vacant leadership at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), seeing that KPK will certainly be paralyzed if Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) neglected to choose 5 from 10 candidates to lead KPK in 2015-2019, or if there is a deadlock in selection after the deadline on Dec. 16.
“Scrutinize selection of KPK new leaders”
Media Indonesia, Monday, December 7, 2015
Fit and proper test phase on eight candidate leaders for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) had commenced at Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR). On December 4, the candidates participate in a paper test in front of the Commission. The fit and proper test will took place for three days from Dec. 14 to 16.
The social aid scandal
The social aid program (bansos) recently returned to the limelight. As Indonesia approached the first simultaneous regional elections, a number of provinces as well as regents and municipalities merrily increased their bansos budgets, in droves. Indeed, the regent of Konawe Utara in Sulawesi Tenggara upped their bansos as high as 1,884 percent.
