Anti-Corruption Daily Digest: Update 2015-9-16
TODAY'S HEADLINES
“Graft Charges in a Sheet of Kiswah”
http://koran.tempo.co/konten/
A piece of Kiswah, the cover of Kaaba in Mecca, a black velvet laced with gold thread, was confiscated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to put Suryadharma Ali behind bars. Suryadharma denied the charges saying that the piece of kiswah have no economic value to enrich himself.
“Attempt on Judicial Review Questioned”
http://print.kompas.com/baca/
Analysts question the move made by former Mayor of Makassar Ilham Arief Sirajuddin, a suspect of alleged corruption in Local Water State Company (PDAM) of Makassar between 2006 and 2012, to appeal for supreme review on the pretrial verdict given on July 9, 2015. Many fear this move will cause law ambiguity as more pretrial appeals were recently filed by suspects of corruption.
“AGO to Investigate Roles of North Sumatera Councilmen”
http://print.kompas.com/baca/
After examining non-active Governor of North Sumatera Gatot Pujo Nugroho, Attorney General Office (AGO) began to question other related persons in the alleged misuse of social aid fund at the North Sumatra Provincial Administration during the fiscal year 2012-2013, including members of North Sumatera Provincial Council (DPRD) and several provincial public officials.
“Corruption Level Still High”
Media Indonesia, Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Local business licensing have become a major cause in increasing corruption throughout Indonesia. Business practitioners often customarily provide bribery for local bureaucrats to avoid problems in securing their business license.
“KontraS: Kabareskrim Must Clean-up Controversial Cases”
http://nasional.news.viva.co.
Coordinator of Commission on Disappearance and and Victims of Violence (KontraS), Haris Azhar, appreciate the recent move to swap position of Chief of the Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim). According to Haris, the exchange should be interpreted positively by anti-corruption activists without looking for flaws or pitfalls.
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