Anti-Corruption Daily Digest: Update 2015-8-6
“Bansos Case Drop Scheming Attended by Nasdem Chiefs”
http://koran.tempo.co/konten/2015/08/06/379355/Penghentian-Kasus-Bansos-Dirancang-di-Depan-Petinggi-NasDem – Tempo, Thursday, August 6, 2015
The bribery case at Medan Administrative Court (PTUN) began to implicate various parties. Chairman of the National Democrat Party (Nasdem) Surya Paloh and Deputy Governor of North Sumatera Tengku Erry Nuradi, who is also Chairman of the North Sumatra branch of Nasdem, was mentioned by witnesses when questioned by investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
“Rudi Confess Giving Money for Waryono”
http://print.kompas.com/baca/2015/08/06/Rudi-Akui-Menyerahkan-Uang-untuk-Waryono - Kompas, Thursday, August 6, 2015
Former Head of the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business (SKK Migas) Rudi Rubiandini confessed to delivering USD 150,000 for Waryono Karno, Secretary General of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, in May 2013.
“ACC: In 2015, 138 Corruption Cases Stalled at Sulselbar AGO and Police”
http://regional.kompas.com/read/2015/08/06/17373671/ACC.Selama.2015.138.Kasus.Korupsi.Mandek.di.Jaksa.dan.Polisi.Sulselbar – Kompas, Thursday, August 6, 2015
From January to August 2015, 138 cases of corruption in South and West Sulawesi (Sulselbar) stalled in the hands of police and prosecutors. Anti Corruption Committee (ACC) of Sulawesi released data on stagnant cases today.
“Contradicting NU, Ahok Wants Corruptors Impoverished”
http://nasional.news.viva.co.id/news/read/657998-tak-setuju-dengan-nu--ahok-ingin-koruptor-dimiskinkan – Viva News, Thursday, August 6, 2015
Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) does not agree with the discourse to give death penalties for corruption convicts which is being developed by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) at their 33rd convention in Jombang, East Java. According to Ahok, death penalty do not guarantee that perpetrators of corruption will receive rightful punishment for their crimes. He preferred the option to impoverish corruptors as the more appropriate punishment.
“Sarmi Regent's Case Handed to Kejari Jayapura”
http://news.okezone.com/read/2015/08/06/340/1191407/korupsi-bupati-sarmi-dilimpahkan-ke-kejari-jayapura - Okezone, Thursday, August 6, 2015
The Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) handed over prosecution of corruption involving Regent of Sarmi, Mesak Manibor, to their Jayapura district branch (Kejari). The decision was taken after the prosecution documents was recently declared complete for further processing.