TODAY'S HEADLINES
 

“Here's Eight Candidates of KPK Commissioners”
http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2015/09/01/11281181/Ini.Delapan.Calon.Pimpinan.KPK - Kompas, Tuesday, September 1, 2015

President Joko Widodo has pocketed eight names of candidate commissioners for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) who were submitted by the Selection Committee for KPK leadership (Pansel KPK) in Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. The eight names were grouped into four category of competence, prevention, enforcement, management, and supervision-coordination-monitoring.
 

“Suryadharma Ali' Case Implicate Politicians”
http://print.kompas.com/baca/2015/09/01/Kasus-Suryadharma-Ali-Seret-Para-Politisi - Kompas, Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Several members of the House of Representative's (DPR) Commission VIII in 2009-2014 were implicated in investigation of alleged corruption of hajj funds which have prosecuted Suryadharma Ali, the former Minister of Religion.
 

“KPK to Monitor Procurement in KPU”
http://print.kompas.com/baca/2015/09/01/KPK-Ikut-Awasi-Tender-Pengadaan-Barang-KPU - Kompas, Tuesday, September 1, 2015

In order to ensure that proceedings of the simultaneous local leaders election would be free from corruption and election budget abuse, KPK will participate in monitoring procurement tenders organized by the Electoral Commission (KPU).
 

“KPK Ready to Arrest Corrupt Candidates in Simultaneous Election”
http://sp.beritasatu.com/home/pilkada-serentak-kpk-siap-ott-calon-korup/95198 - Berita Satu, Tuesday, September 1, 2015

The simultaneous nation-wide Local Elections (Pilkada) which will take place next December is generally presumed to be prone of money politics. Therefore, KPK asserted that the anti-graft body is alerted and prepared to organize red-handed arrest operations (OTT) on anyone allegedly involved in corruption related to the national event of democracy.
 

“State-Owned Company Directors Anxious”
Media Indonesia, Tuesday, September 1, 2015

The search organized by the Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim) at PT Pelindo II, which includes the quarters of the director, Richard Joost Lino, in Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, have caused anxiety among directors and employees of State-Owned Companies (BUMN).
 

“Bribes Short, Kaligis Asked for Extra USD 25,000”
Media Indonesia, Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Witness testified that OC Kaligis, the suspect on bribery case for judges and clerks at Medan Administrative Court (PTUN), was short of money to bribe three judges. Kaligis then asked for an additional USD 25,000 from Evy Susanti, wife of North Sumatera Governor, Gatot Pujo Nugroho.
 

Information as of 17:30 WIB, September 1, 2015