HE was actually ready to enjoy his retirement with his wife and children. When the call came from Taufiequrachman Ruki, his former colleague at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), he was in China with his family. Ruki asked Tumpak, 66 whether he was willing to be acting Chairman of the KPK.

On September 16, the police officially indicted Bibit Samad Rianto and Chandra M. Hamzah, both of them KPK deputy chairmen, on charges of misuse of