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Former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairman Bambang Widjojanto has withdrawn his pretrial petition filed with the South Jakarta District Court while he waits for the police to drop his case.

“Police drop probe into Budi Gunawan”

The Jakarta Post, Wednesday, May 20

The National Police announced Tuesday they had dropped their investigation into an allegation that deputy police chief Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan had numerous bank accounts full of billions of rupiah in bribes

“KPK resumes probe into ex-health minister”

The Jakarta Post, Wednesday, May 20

After halting its investigation for more than one year, KPK began questioning witnesses in a graft case implicating former health minister Siti Fadilah Supari, who was named a suspect in the case in April 2014.

 “Public satisfaction level survey, KPK had the highest public approval with 69.4 percent”

The Jakarta Post, Wednesday, May 20

The majority of the public is satisfied with the implementation of democracy in the country, but is dissatisfied with the performance of some democratic institutions. KPK had the highest public approval, followed by the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the General Elections Commission (KPU).

“Bengkulu Mayor Named Corruption Suspect”

Kompas, Wednesday, May 20 (Bahasa Indonesia)

Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office named the mayor of Bengkulu, Helmi Hasan, a suspect for allegedly embezzling the Sumatran city’s social aid fund in 2012 and 2013.

Information as of 5:30 p.m. WIB, May 20, 2015