July 7, 2015 edition
THE threat to the General Elections Commission (KPU) came from two parties in parliament at almost the same time on Thursday last week. The two were the Commission of Domestic Governance, which met with the KPU, and the Commission of Legal Affairs, which met with National Police Chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti. Both commissions utilized the same weapon: the Supreme Audit Board's (BPK) audit results on the KPU's organization of the 2014 presidential election.
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June 30, 2015 edition
BASYIR Ahmad, the Mayor of Pekalongan in Central Java, had two important meetings last week. On Tuesday, he met with Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo. The next morning he flew to Jakarta to meet Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo. To both men he announced his resignation, effective August 9.
He had difficulty denying rumors that the move was to allow his wife, Balqis Diab, now Chairperson of the Golkar Party of Pekalongan, to run for mayor. He even praised his wife for her capability, popularity and financial support three important mayoral requirements. "My wife is an outstanding politician and ready to contest," Basyir said on Tuesday last week.
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June 23, 2015 edition
June 16, 2015 edition
Chaos erupted on the third floor of a karaoke center in Simpang Lima, Banda Aceh, on Saturday two weeks ago, after 30 Banda Aceh Sharia (Islamic law) Police officers burst into the private rooms. They were looking for single women.
Other sharia officers guarded the exits, making sure no one could escape.
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June 9, 2015 edition
June 2, 2015 edition
Tensions were high on Monday two weeks ago during a meeting between Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders and KPK investigators. When KPK deputy head Adnan Pandu Praja suggested a moratorium on the investigation of corruption, they boiled over. "Investigators immediately protested Adnan's suggestion," a KPK employee told Tempo.
Adnan said a moratorium was needed to put a halt to the incessant attacks of corruption suspects towards the KPK. He pointed to the pre-trial hearings of seven corruption suspects lodged at the South Jakarta District Court in recent months. Of those seven, three won their hearings, and their suspect-statuses were invalidated.
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May 26, 2015 edition