Police Chief General Badrodin Haiti is due to enter his retirement in July 2016 at the age of 58. Naturally, controversies ensue regarding the necessity to prolong the retirement age of the Police Chief. Otherwise, who would be the right candidate to take the office?
Among the piles of corruption cases in the hands of the Attorney General Office, the litigation involving La Nyalla Mataliti – Chairman of PSSI, the Indonesian Football Association – would be the most intricate that attracts most public attention. La Nyalla was named as suspect by the Provincial Attorney General (Kejati) of East Java on March 2016 for his involvement in money laundering of 2011-2014 grant funds from the East Java Chamber of Commerce (KADIN), causing IDR 5.3 billion of state loss.
Tough Sanctions for Not Submitting Wealth Report
More than a year served as public officials, most of House members have not yet submitted the Official Wealth Report (LHKPN). The House members do not have commitments for anti-corruption, especially in publishing the origins of their wealth.
Reviewing Sumber Waras Alleged Corruption
A year ahead of the 2017 Jakarta Gubernatorial election, the candidacy has not yet officially opened.
Corruption Trends in 2015: Cases Stacked, Lawmen Performance Low
Corruption inside the Supreme Court
During their almost two-months tenure, it appears that the new commissioners of KPK, the Corruption Eradication Commission, had been working to demonstrate their commitment. After apprehending legislators who were implicated in corruption, this time KPK arrested suspects of corruption inside MA, the Supreme Court, in another sting operation.
KPK at the mercy of President and party leaders
Legislators' zeal at DPR, the House of Representatives, to push for revision of Law No. 30/2002 about the Corruption Eradication Commission or KPK has become unstoppable. In the face of waves of public repulsion, the Legislation Council of DPR resolved to take the revision to plenary to be approved as an official DPR initiative. As a matter of fact, the legislators have already established a working committee for the revision of KPK Law, ahead of order.
Pressure on KPK Law Revision
Leaders of KPK, the Corruption Eradication Commission, have collectively agreed to reject the draft for KPK law revision (The Jakarta Post, Wednesday February 3, 2016; page 2). The draft as proposed by the House of Representative would effectively cripple KPK's authorities in eradicating corruption. The amendment of Law no 30/2002 was listed in National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) 2016, with both government and the House agreed to deliberate the draft this year.