Until 24 June 2015, the KPK Selection Panel (Pansel KPK) have opened registration for Indonesian citizens to participate in candidate selection of KPK leadership. Aside from opening registration, Pansel members are also actively meeting various institutions and communities to gather support, input and advice for the selection process. The purpose of these meetings were to screen candidates of KPK leaders that can live up to public expectations, KPK's needs and challenges going forward, as well as a more effective agenda on corruption eradication.

WEEKLY SUMMARY:

On Monday, 8 June 2015, there were six notable updates. Firstly, the Attorney General's office was urged to focus its efforts on gathering of evidence to avoid court acquital due to lack of evidence. Such circumstance had occurred in previous trials, including the case involving Mayor of Indramayu, Irianto MS Syafiuddin.

Anti-Corruption Daily Digest: Update 2015-6-12 5:30 p.m. WIB
Information as of 5:30 p.m. WIB, June 12, 2015

TODAY'S HEADLINES:

“AG Office Plan to Takeover Dahlan's Case”
http://print.kompas.com/baca/2015/06/12/Kejagung-Berencana-Ambil-Alih-Kasus-Dahlan - Kompas, Friday, 12 June 2015

TODAY’S HEADLINES:

“KUHP, KUHAP revisions may be delayed”

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/06/11/national-scene-kuhp-kuhap-revisions-may-be-delayed.html - Jakarta Post, June 11, 2015

TODAY’S HEADLINES:

“KPK Names Makassar Mayor a suspect, again”

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/06/10/kpk-names-former-makassar-mayor-suspect-again.html

Anti-Corruption Daily Digest: Update 2015-6-9 5:30 p.m. WIB
Information as of 5:30 p.m. WIB, June 9, 2015

TODAY’S HEADLINES:

"KPK don't have recordings of criminalization"
Media Indonesia, Tuesday, June 9, 2015 (print media, Bahasa Indonesia)

KPK says they don't have recordings of criminalization of two non-active KPK leaders as well as their investigators, as claimed by Novel Baswedan during his testimony in a material testing session of KPK Law article 32 paragraph 2 at the Constitutional Court.
 

"Prosecutor Focus to Collect Evidences"

http://print.kompas.com/baca/2015/06/08/Kejaksaan-Fokus-Kumpulkan-Bukti

Kompas, Monday, 8 June 2015

Summary

There are two (2) crucial issues into the public spotlight in the anti-corruption agenda this week. First, the pros and cons associated with the appointment of an independent investigator by the KPK. And secondly, issue in relation to the obligation of state officials to submit LHKPN.

TODAY’S HEADLINES:

“KPK advised to ask for MA fatwa”

Tempo, Thursday, June 4, 2015 (print media, Bahasa Indonesia)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is suggested asking for a fatwa to the Supreme Court (MA) in order to recruit investigators. MA’s spokesperson said, MA can only give fatwa on procedural laws, but not for other organizations.