The Sumber Waras Morass

After several tense months, the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) and the Jakarta administration still show no signs of coming to an understanding. Auditors at the BPK insist there was something wrong with the Jakarta government's purchase of the land belonging to the Sumber Waras Health Foundation. Meanwhile, Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known as Ahok, claims something is wrong with the BPK's audit.

"Refusing to carry out our recommendations could lead to criminal charges," warned BPK spokesman Raden Yudi Ramdan in his office last week. To this warning, Ahok responded, "Why should we carry out the wrong recommendations? If they insist on it, let's fight it out in court."

March 29, 2016