May 26, 2015 edition
WITH the swipe of a pen, President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo eliminated at least 30 candidates for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Leadership Selection Committee at his desk on Tuesday last week. His final list, containing nine names, was handed over to State Secretary Pratikno. The nine will be tasked with picking five new KPK leaders in December.
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May 19, 2015 edition
Two hours ahead of President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo's arrival at the Abepura Correctional Facility in Jayapura, five prisoners were handed a package. Inside each was a white-collared T-shirt. "The T-shirts were sent by the Presidential Security Detail (Paspampres)," said Latifah Anum Siregar, the prisoners' lawyer, last Wednesday. The five men were already wearing pants and black shoes bought by Latifah the day before.
Touching down around 3pm, Jokowi immediately sought out the prisoners. "Jokowi wanted to have an intense face-to-face conversation with them," Latifah said. Jokowi was joined by his wife, Iriana Widodo, Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly and Deputy Governor of Papua, Klemen Tinal. Jokowi sat across from the five men. National Police Chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti and Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Moeldoko waited outside.
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May 12, 2015 edition
A FEROCIOUS argument broke out in the living room of Novel Baswedan's house on Jalan Deposito, Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, in the wee hours of Friday two weeks ago. Novel, an investigator with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), refused to sign an arrest warrant presented by Adj. Comr. T.D. Purwantoro from the National Police (Polri)'s Crime Investigation Division (Bareskrim).
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April 28, 2015 edition
April 21, 2015 edition
MUHAMMAD Prananda Prabowo occasionally rubbed his nose with the tip of his index finger as he stood in front of the audience attending the 4th Congress of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P). Flanked by Hasto Kristiyanto and Sukur Nababan, Prananda kept his face down and blushed when his mother, Megawati Soekarnoputri, teased him during the announcement of the new board for 2015-2020.
"Prananda here likes to hide," Mega told the congress at Hotel Grand Bali Beach, Denpasar, Friday two weeks ago. During the congress, Prananda was appointed as Head of Creative Economy, a position in the party's central executive board. Yet, as if to confirm his mother's jest, Prananda disappeared into the throng of participants shortly after.
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April 14, 2015 edition
PRESIDENT Joko Widodo tried his best this week to persuade House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Setya Novanto to revoke the recently issued presidential regulation allowing the increase in cash advances on car purchases for state officials. In a consultation meeting with the DPR leader Monday last week, Jokowi blamed his change of heart on the spike in fuel prices and the weakening economy. "When we discussed this at the DPR, fuel prices were good, but the prices have now jumped," Jokowi relayed to Tempo last Tuesday.
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April 7, 2015 edition