TODAY’S HEADLINES:

“A Surprise Lineup in KPK Selection Committee, but Few Objections”

The Jakarta Globe, Friday, May 22

President Joko Widodo has surprised the nation by naming an all-female selection committee to vet new leaders for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

“Police may drop Bambang’s case”

The Jakarta Post, Friday, May 22

Former KPK’s deputy chairman Bambang Widjojanto has dropped his plan to file a pretrial motion at the South Jakarta District Court to allow the National Police to look closer at the Association of Indonesian Advocates’ (Peradi) recommendation on his case.

“KPK accuses pretrial judge of ethics breach”

The Jakarta Post, Friday, May 22

KPK said that it would report South Jakarta District Court justice Yuningtyas Upiek to the Judicial Commission (KY) and the Supreme Court (MA) for allegedly violating the judicial code of ethics when handling the pretrial hearing of former Makassar mayor Ilham Arief Sirajuddin, who won a pretrial challenge to the KPK last week.

“KPK extends Jero Wacik’s detention”

The Jakarta Post, Friday, May 22

KPK investigators extended the detention period of former energy and mineral resources minister Jero Wacik for another 40 days to prepare for his upcoming trial in two separate extortion cases.

“KPK will supervise local elections”

Kompas, Friday, May 22 (Bahasa Indonesia)

KPK plans to supervise local elections in December 2015 to prevent corruption and money politics in its proccess.

Information as of 5:30 p.m. WIB, May 22, 2015