TODAY’S HEADLINES:
“2 Army generals set to join KPK, says Moeldoko”
The Jakarta Post, Saturday, May 16
Indonesia Military (TNI) chief Gen. Moeldoko says the TNI has selected two qualified military personnel with the rank of brigadier general to occupy the strategic positions of secretary-general and internal supervisor at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
TODAY’S HEADLINES:
“Bambang waits for his case to be dropped”
The Jakarta Post, Wednesday, May 20
Former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairman Bambang Widjojanto has withdrawn his pretrial petition filed with the South Jakarta District Court while he waits for the police to drop his case.
TODAY’S HEADLINES:
“Antigraft campaign loses again”
The Jakarta Post, Wednesday, May 13
On Tuesday, May 14, the South Jakarta Court District ordered the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to drop its corruption case against former Makassar mayor Ilham Arief Sirajuddin. KPK representatives are considering appellate options as well as a move to refile charges after gathering additional evidence.
TODAY’S HEADLINES:
“Ex-KPK leader targets police in pretrial suit”
The Jakarta Post, Monday, May 11
Former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairman Bambang Widjojanto has filed a pretrial motion at the South Jakarta District Court, challenging National Police chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti and detective division chief Comr. Gen. Budi Waseso’s decision to name him a suspect in January, his lawyer confirmed on Sunday.
SUMMARY:
Over the weekend, the National Police caused a public uproar by moving to forcibly arrest Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator Novel Baswedan in the early morning hours of Friday, May 1 in connection to a 2004 death-in-custody case, stemming from his time as a police investigatorbefore he joined the KPK.
