August 30, 2016 edition

Philippines Detains 177 Indonesians
The Philippine government detained 177 Indonesian haj pilgrims at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Friday two weeks ago to check the validity of their passports. A spokesman for the Indonesian foreign ministry, Arrmanatha Nasir, confirmed the reports. "We verified their Indonesian passports," he said in Jakarta last week.
Immigration officials are working with police to investigate the case, which centers on a scheme to send pilgrims to Mecca on fake passports. At least seven travel agents are allegedly involved: Taskiah, Aulad Amin, Aulad Amin Tours Makassar, Shafwa Makassar, Travel Hade El Barde, Guidance Group Haj (KBIH) Arafat and Arafat KBIH Pandaan.

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August 23, 2016 edition

The repeat tender for the procurement of Air Force radars worth Rp2.2 trillion is confusing. There were attempts to fix specifications to favor a certain brand.

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August 9, 2016 edition

Wanted: Munir Inquiry Results
Suciwati, widow of the late human rights activist Munir Said Thalib, has asked the Central Information Commission (KIP) to summon former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) in connection with the results of an investigation into Munir's murder. The inquiry results were delivered to SBY in 2005, "but they still haven't been revealed", Suciwati said on Tuesday last week.
The fact-finding team was formed on the basis of a presidential decree. It stipulates, among other things, that the government announce the inquiry results. Munir was murdered by poison aboard a Garuda flight bound for the Netherlands on September 7, 2004. At an information commission meeting on Tuesday last week, the investigation team's secretary Usman Hamid said SBY had received the final report.

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August 2, 2016 edition

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama chose the path of political parties to run again for governor of Jakarta. President Joko Widodo played a role.

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July 26, 2016 edition

Some of the elected members of the KPI have scanty track records in broadcasting. Candidates who fought for democratization in broadcasting were left out.

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July 19, 2016 edition

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama persists in running on a PDI-P ticket with Djarot Saiful Hidayat. It is seen as an attempt to subvert Risma's nomination.

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July 12, 2016 edition

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.
Benny's candid comment was greeted with applause from the guests, including Putu Sudiartana. Before the event ended, DPR members posed for photos with KPK leaders. Putu asked to have his photo taken with KPK Chairman Agus Rahardjo.

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