Jokowi's First Year: A Challenge on Corruption Eradication

From the outset, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) rose to power with an abundant of public expectation. The people's long held yearnings for a national welfare, so long drowned by corrupt regimes, resurfaced strongly with the inauguration of Jokowi as the President.

“Dewie Limpo only got 50% bribery”

http://koran.tempo.co/konten/2015/10/22/385676/Suap-Dewie-Limpo-Baru-50-Persen - Tempo, Thursday, October 22, 2015

“ICW suggest to replace Attorney General”
http://koran.tempo.co/konten/2015/10/20/385492/ICW-Usulkan-Jaksa-Agung-Diganti - Tempo, Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) recommended that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) replace his Attorney General H.M. Prasetyo who is seen to be prone of political influence. ICW questioned the loyalty and independence of the Attorney General.
 

“President assure revision will strengthen KPK”
Media Indonesia, Saturday, October 17, 2015

Public Official Impunity à la Jokowi

After nearly one year of Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Jusuf Kalla (JK) administration, the fight against corruption is facing new challenges. For the sake of speeding up strategic projects, the government will soon protect their ranks from corruption allegations.

“Not only delayed, KPK Law Revision must be rejected”

Media Indonesia, Thursday, October 15, 2015

“Stop Plan to Revise KPK Law”
http://print.kompas.com/baca/2015/10/13/Hentikan-Rencana-Revisi-UU-KPK - Kompas, Tuesday, October 13, 2015

This is not the right time to revise Law No. 30/2002 about the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Aside from turning into a loose canon that would only weaken and even terminate KPK, this revision will also step over the sessions on Draft of Criminal Code which is currently ongoing at the House of Representatives (DPR).
 

“Corruptors Strike With Double Bill”
http://koran.tempo.co/konten/2015/10/12/384947/Dua-RUU-Paket-Serangan-Koruptor - Tempo, Monday, October 12, 2015

Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher, Firdaus Ilyas, consider the Draft Law of National Amnesty and Draft Revision of Law on Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) as an offensive package against the corruption eradication efforts.
 

“Elite Morality in Question”
http://print.kompas.com/baca/2015/10/12/Moralitas-Elite-Dipertanyakan - Kompas, Monday, October 12, 2015

KPK in the brink of abyss: How the Revision of KPK Law will permanently impair KPK

After a failed attempt to revise KPK Law in June 2015, this week the House of Representatives (DPR) take another attempt to weaken KPK. The new version of KPK Law Revision has been circulated around social media and received various responses, be it from public, the government, or DPR members themselves.