BENNY Kabur Harman never imagined what he said at a fast-breaking event at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters on June 28, would be used against I Putu Sudiartana, a party colleague in the legal affairs commission at the House of Representatives (DPR). Speaking before KPK leaders and dozens of commission members, the Democrat Party politician strongly supported the KPK's many sting operations carried out over the past month. "Whoever is guilty must be caught," Benny said at the event two weeks ago.

FAYAKHUN Andriadi still recalls his conversation with Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja (Ahok) Purnama at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on May 21. Together with Golkar Chairman Setya Novanto, they discussed Jakarta's upcoming local election. "Bro, you shouldn't be overconfident. Formal verification is just a waste of energy," Fayakhun said last week.

COME in, To," Gen. Badrodin Haiti told Comr. Gen. Tito Karnavian. The current National Police chief invited in Tito who was waiting outside. Around midday last Thursday at his office, South Jakarta, Badrodin met with the sole candidate selected by President Joko Widodo to replace him. Badrodin, whom Tempo was then interviewing, greeted his future replacement warmly. "Well, here he is," Badrodin said.

F.X. Hadi Rudyatmo and Basuki (Ahok) Tjahaja Purnama met last week in a quiet corner of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Chairperson Megawati Sukarnoputri's residence in Central Jakarta. The Solo mayor and the Jakarta governor were guests at an event commemorating the three-year anniversary of the death of Megawati's late husband, Taufiq Kiemas. President Joko Widodo, Vice President Jusuf Kalla and former Vice President Boediono were also in attendance.