TODAY'S HEADLINES

“Implicated Parliamentarians to be Unveiled”

http://print.kompas.com/baca/2015/09/15/Nama-nama-Anggota-DPR-Akan-Dibeberkan - Kompas, Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Prosecutors from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed that they will unveil names of members of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) who were implicated in the corruption of hajj funds. The names will be revealed during trial hearings.

“Most of North Sumatera Councilmen Questioned”

http://print.kompas.com/baca/2015/09/15/Hampir-Semua-Anggota-DPRD-Sumut-Diperiksa - Kompas, Tuesday, September 15, 2015

KPK examined almost all members of the Provincial Representatives (DPRD) of North Sumatera for 2014-2019 as well as some members from the previous period (2009-2014) in an investigation of alleged bribery to annul three attempts to exercise the representative's privilege of inquiry (hak interpelasi) in relation to non-active Governor Gatot Pujo Nugroho.

“Prosecutors Detain Four Suspects in Bawaslu East Java Case”

http://koran.tempo.co/konten/2015/09/15/382740/Jaksa-Tahan-Empat-Tersangka-Korupsi-Bawaslu-Jawa-Timur - Tempo, Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Four suspects implicated in alleged corruption at the Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) of East Java were arrested by the Attorney General Office (AGO) of Surabaya, yesterday, after the police handed over case files to the AGO.

“KPK Resist Incapacitation by Criminal Law Revision”

Media Indonesia, Tuesday, September 15, 2015

KPK seeks to repel attempts to incapacitate the anti-graft body through the inclusion of articles about corruption crimes (tipikor) within the Draft of Criminal Code (RUU KUHP). Revisions are currently being deliberated at DPR RI. These articles could undermine all lex specialist authority that is wielded by KPK through its separate law and in the processreduce corruption crimes from an extraordinary crime to a common crime.

“ICW: Public Officials are Main Actors of Corruption in First Half of 2015”

http://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20150914124016-12-78554/icw-pejabat-jadi-aktor-utama-korupsi-di-awal-semester-2015/ - CNN, Monday, September 14, 2015

Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) singled out public officials from ministerial office and regional administrations as the main perpetrators of corruption crimes prosecuted during the first half of 2015.

“First Semester of 2015, Highest Corruption in North Sumatera and NTT”

http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2015/09/14/15523461/Semester.Pertama.2015.Kasus.Korupsi.Terbanyak.Ada.di.Sumut.dan.NTT – Kompas, Monday, September 14, 2015

The provinces North Sumatera and East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) are recorded as regions with largest number of corruption cases. Based on data collected by ICW during the period of January-June 2015 about corruption cases being pursued by law enforcement agencies, each of the two provinces have 24 corruption cases.