Anti-Corruption Daily Digest: Update 2015-6-1
Anti-Corruption Daily Digest: Update 2015-6-1 5:30 p.m. WIB
Information as of 5:30 p.m. WIB, June 1, 2015
TODAY’S HEADLINES:
“Sri Mulyani summoned for questioning on Wednesday”
The Jakarta Post, Monday, June 1, 2015
The National Police's Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) will summon Sri Mulyani as a witness in a graft case in connection with the selling of condensate involving PT Trans-Pacific Petrochemical Indotama (PT TPPI), the Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Special Task Force (SKKMigas) and the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry.
“KPK to hold an Internal Evaluation on pretrials”
Tempo, Monday, June 1, 2015 (print media, Bahasa Indonesia)
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is to hold internal evaluation after three defeats in pretrial. KPK regrets its lex spesialis status which is opposed by a number of parties.
“Vice President urges KPK to follow KUHAP”
Media Indonesia, Monday, June 1, 2015 (Bahasa Indonesia)
Vice President Jusuf Kalla ensures the recruitment of independent investigators conducted by KPK is illegal. KPK must obey the Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) which confirms that KPK investigators should be recruited from the Police and Attorney General's Office (AGO).
“KPK Urged to Push Budi Waseso Submit LHKPN”
Media Indonesia, Monday, June 1, 2015 (Bahasa Indonesia)
The Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) demands KPK to act decisively towards Budi Waseso, for he has not yet submitted his official wealth report (LHKPN) to KPK since he began serving as Chief of Bareskrim.
“Corruption Eradication: Alleged regional cases to be submitted to prosecution”
Kompas, Monday, June 1, 2015 (print media, Bahasa Indonesia)
Attorney General will immediately improve the status of corruption cases involving the heads of the region. There are already 57 suspects detained. Indonesia Corruption Watch’s (ICW) Ade Irawan said, local budgets are easy targets for corruption. This is due to transactional politics which is generally done by embezzling the funds for personal gain.
“KY pledge to be more proactive”
Kompas, Monday, June 1, 2015 (print media, Bahasa Indonesia)
The Judicial Commission (KY) stated that they would be more proactive in tracing the alleged breach of ethics in handling Hadi Purnomo’s pretrial. On the other hand, the Anti -Corruption Civil Society Coalition also asked KY to act decisively related to handling the alleged corruption case of Commissioner General Budi Gunawan.