November 11, 2008 edition
For the first time, Aulia Pohan is questioned as a suspect. Indonesia Corruption Watch is urging the Corruption Eradication Commission to immediately arrest the father-in-law of President Yudhoyono’s son. The reason, there is clear evidence indicating that the former Bank Indonesia Deputy Governor was involved in the disbursement of funds from the Indonesian Banking Development Foundation.
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October 28, 2008 edition
October 21, 2008 edition
Indonesia Corruption Watch will deliver to the KPK evidence of violation by Sjamsul Nursalim in the case of Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance. Former head of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency, Glenn M.S. Yusuf, is also reported. Sjamsul’s attorney maintains that the KPK cannot open the case against Sjamsul. He argues that the KPK was set up before the case occurred.
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September 16, 2008 edition
Judges in the Central Jakarta District Court found Tempo guilty in a defamation case. A report on alleged tax irregularities by PT Asian Agri, one of its subsidiary companies owned by Sukanto Tanoto, was deemed to have tarnished the reputation of the business tycoon. Tempo has asked the Judicial Commission to examine the judges that handed down the verdict.
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September 9, 2008 edition
Judges sentenced Urip Tri Gunawan to 20 years in jail, five more years than demanded by the prosecution. According to the panel of judges there were no mitigating factors to show leniency towards Urip—who was tried on charges of receiving a bribe of Rp6 billion. This is the heaviest sentence ever handed down by the Corruption Court.
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August 26, 2008 edition
“Blue Energy” is set to bring Djoko Suprapto closer to becoming a member of the “blue uniform” community—prison inmates. His examination dossier complete, he faces four years in jail for defrauding Muhammadiyah University in Yogyakarta through his sham electricity project.However, Djoko’s business misadventures are not only confined to Yogya—his “electricity project” spread to Surabaya and Jakarta as well.
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August 19, 2008 edition