TODAY’S HEADLINES:

“Judge granted Makassar Mayor’s pretrial motion”

Detik, Tuesday, Mei 12 (Bahasa Indonesia)

The South Jakarta District Court has granted the pre-trial motion of former Makassar mayor Ilham Arief Sirajuddin, saying the KPK failed to prove it had two sufficient pieces of evidence to charge Ilham as a corruption suspect in a case estimated to have caused Rp 38.1 billion in state losses.

“KPK probes free pilgrimage packages for journalists”

The Jakarta Post, Tuesday, May 12

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is still investigating free pilgrimage packages for journalists provided by the Religious Affairs Ministry in 2012-2013. The journalists receiving the free pilgrimage packages had been summoned as witnesses in the graft case of former religious affairs minister Suryadharma Ali.

“Ex-KPK chief requests clemency from Jokowi”

The Jakarta Post, Tuesday, May 12

Former KPK chair Antasari Azhar, who was convicted of murder and sentenced to 18 years behind bars, has submitted a clemency request to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

“KPK sets another examination session for Jero Wacik”

Kompas, Tuesday, May 12 (Bahasa Indonesia)

Former Mining and Natural Resources minister Jero Wacik is set to undergo examination as suspect, related to alleged corruption during his tenure at the ministry.

“KPK summoned Nazaruddin’s brother over medical devices alleged graft in Udayana University”

Kompas, Tuesday, May 12 (Bahasa Indonesia)

The KPK has scheduled an interrogation of House of Representatives (DPR) member Muhammad Nasir as a witness in its investigation into alleged graft in the procurement of medical devices for Udayana University’s research hospital.

“Police examine officials of SKK Migas and Finance Ministry over alleged condensate graft”

Kompas, Tuesday, May 12 (Bahasa Indonesia)

The National Police’s Directorate of Economic Crime and Special Criminal Investigators is scheduled to examine six state officials and two private officials as witnesses in a case of alleged corruption in condensate trading involving the Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Task Force (SKK Migas) and PT TPPI.

Information as of 5:30 p.m. WIB, May 12, 2015