WEEKLY SUMMARY

• Illegal levies violating Jakarta regulations suspected at Ciracas Sports Center, East Jakarta antikorupsi.org/Zqd

• The House of Representatives (DPR) is called to immediately hold fit and proper tests for eight candidates commissioners of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). antikorupsi.org/ZqP

• Delays and postponements of fit and proper tests for candidate KPK commissioners are in fact a bid from DPR to impair KPK antikorupsi.org/ZqW

STATUS UPDATES

November 23

Ethical Breach Allegation by DPR Chairman

The Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) Setya Novanto returned to the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Sudirman Said reported Novanto to the Parliamentary Court of Honor (MKD) for using the President's name in negotiation of a permit for PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI). Said remarked that Novanto promised a settlement about Freeport's contract extension.

“KPK reject law revision”

http://koran.tempo.co/konten/2015/11/18/387567/KPK-TOLAK-REVISI-UNDANG-UNDANG - Tempo, Wednesday, November 18, 2015

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) reject plans from the House of Representatives to revise Law No. 30/2002 about KPK. Deputy Chairman Zulkarnain hoped that the government would not accept the proposition.

“DPR question candidates grouping”

“DPR questioned candidates' eligibility”
http://print.kompas.com/baca/2015/11/17/DPR-Pertanyakan-Kelayakan-Sejumlah-Calon - Kompas, Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Whatever Happened to KPK Commissioners Selection?

The fate of the candidate commissioners for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is still left in uncertainty. Until now, the House of Representatives (DPR) has yet to choose a date to hold the fit and proper test for the candidates.

Gratification in the medical profession

A story recently surfaced about gratification that passed from pharmaceutical companies to physicians. According to a report by Tempo, there are extensive collusions between pharmaceutical companies and physicians in order to prescribe specific medications for patients. These stories raised the question: can physicians be charged with the Law on Corruption Crimes?

“ULP becomes lair for project brokers”

Media Indonesia, Thursday, November 5, 2015

“Gatot muzzled pressure with bribery”
http://koran.tempo.co/konten/2015/11/04/386572/Gatot-Redam-Tekanan-dengan-Suap - Tempo, Wednesday, November 4, 2015

“Poor output, DPR don't deserve new compound”
http://koran.tempo.co/konten/2015/11/03/386482/Berkinerja-Buruk-DPR-Tak-Pantas-Dapat-Gedung-Baru - Tempo, Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Civil Society Organizations rate the performance of the current period House of Representatives (DPR) poorly compared to the previous term, making them undeserving of a new compound. The poor performance can be measured by the low legislation output. From 39 proposed bills, only two have been passed as legislation to date.
 

“KPK called to takeover Gatot's case”
http://koran.tempo.co/konten/2015/11/02/386383/KPK-Diminta-Ambil-Alih-Kasus-Gatot - Tempo, Monday, November 2, 2015

The Attorney General Office (Kejagung) was demanded to handover investigation on corruption of Social Aid and Grant Fund at the North Sumatera Provincial Adiminstration to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). This was considered necessary to avoid conflict of interest.