SUMMARY:
Following yesterday’s South Jakarta District Court decision against KPK and in favor of National Police Chief-nominee Budi Gunawan, the police moved decisively to increase the pressure on KPK. In parallel, legal experts and analysts tried to determine the implications of the court’s decision on the crisis and the criminal justice system in general.
SUMMARY:
On the morning of Monday, Feb. 16, judge Sarpin Rizaldi of the South Jakarta District Court issued a ruling on the pre-trial motion filed to dismiss the bribery charges against three-star police general and National Police chief-nominee Budi Gunawan.
SUMMARY:
On the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 11, two of the witnesses called by the KPK to testify in pre-trial proceedings related to Budi Gunawan’s at the South Jakarta District Court announced that they would not take the stand the following day after reportedly receiving death threats and a variety of intimidation. Both witnesses are KPK investigators looking into allegations of bribery against Budi.
SUMMARY:
On Monday, Feb. 9, PDI-P Secretary-General Hasto Kristiyanto testified before the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Internal Monitoring Unit regarding his allegations against KPK Chair Abraham Samad. Hasto has alleged that Samad lobbied senior PDI-P officials for the nomination as Jokowi’s running mate during the 2014 presidential election.
SUMMARY:
The afternoon of Friday, February 6, saw the largest demonstration since the beginning of the crisis. Supporters of Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and PDI-P faced off in front of the KPK headquarters in Kuningan. Three buses of police rushed to the scene, further heightening tensions due to persistent – though unconfirmed - rumors that a search warrant had been issued and would be served at the KPK building. As of 5:50 p.m., all groups of protesters and police had left the vicinity without incident.
SUMMARY:
Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Vice Chair Bambang Widjojanto (BW) underwent questioning at National Police headquarters on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Despite supporters’ fears he would be detained, he was released roughly nine hours later. After his questioning, BW told media he hoped that his willingness to undergo another round of interrogation would help to build trust between the two law enforcement institutions and encourage cooperation from witnesses that had been summoned by the KPK in the investigation of Budi Gunawan.
