There are doubts about whether a military court will be able to uncover all the facts in the Basarnas bribery case. A connection court is needed.

News summary from the issue of authority over the handling of corruption at the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) to famine in Central Papua.

Businessman Windu Aji Sutanto is caught up in a case of illegal nickel mining at the Mandiodo Block. He is known as a broker for arranging the outcomes of legal cases.

News summary, ranging from the extension of village head’s office term to suspiciously illicit transfer of money worth Rp300 billion received by former KPK investigator.

The revelations of illegal levies at the KPK detention center show that the Supervisory Board is acting inconsistently. Violations by the KPK leadership have gone unpunished.

KPK Deputy Chair Nurul Ghufron and former KPK Chair Busyro Muqoddas on the term extension for KPK leaders.

There have been many attempts to extend the terms of office of public officials during Jokowi’s second administration. These are at odds with constitutional principles.

Weekly news summary, from widely voiced criticism aimed at the Constitutional Court to Jokowi’s move to reopen sea sand export that stirs public ire.

Who enjoys the wealth from Indonesia's natural resources?

The naming of yet another Supreme Court secretary as a suspect only confirms the ramshackle state of our judicial system. A complete overhaul of the oversight mechanism is needed.

Endar Priantoro reports Firli Bahuri to the Indonesian Ombudsman. The police and the KPK’s Supervisory Board are on the move.

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

KPK Chair Firli Bahuri is insisting on raising the Formula E case to the criminal investigation level despite not having any suspects. He has asked the BPK for help.

KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri removed Endar Priantoro from his position due to the handling of the Formula E case. There is an air of political competition for 2024 presidential candidates.

The KPK chairperson has dismissed a police general who objected to the handling of the Formula E case. This is fresh evidence that the KPK has become a political tool.

The dismissal of Endar Priantoro, KPK’s Investigation Director, will result  in a court case. Endar was at loggerheads with Firli Bahuri over the Formula E case.

KPK chairman Firli Bahuri has repeatedly faced accusations of violating the code of ethics, but always managed to avoid sanctions from the Supervisory Board.

News summary of the week on Rafael Alun Trisambodo’s affirmed status as gratuity suspect and demanded death sentence for Teddy Minahasa.

Deputy Minister Eddy Hiariej is alleged to have taken bribes from a nickel company. This underlines the shambolic management of Indonesia's natural resources.

The KPK may only charge Rafael Alun Trisambodo for accepting gratuities. Those who paid the bribes will remain untouched.

Rafael Alun is estimated to have trillions of rupiah of assets. He led a particular group in the directorate-general of tax.

The KPK must investigate the alleged money laundering by former Supreme Court Secretary Nurhadi. It must not be defeated by the judicial mafia.

The KPK is going after Dito Mahendra, who is believed to know about the money laundering schemes of Nurhadi Abdurrachman.

Lukas Enembe is accused of embezzling Papua special autonomy funds. He has repeatedly been named in connection with corruption cases.

The Philippine police arrested Papuan pilot Anton Gobai for purchasing illegal firearms. Lukas Enembe is allegedly linked to the activity.

As a case broker, Bambang Kayun, allegedly conspired with investigators from the National Police Criminal Investigation Department. He has long been suspected.

Many of Bambang Kayun’s contemporaries in the police academy have become generals. He had a good run during his time as a cadet.

ILO never released data on mass layoffs issued by the industry ministry.

A year after taking over the case of Pertamina’s LNG procurement from the Attorney General’s Office, the Corruption Eradication Commission is still keeping the name of the suspect secret. The target is an official during Yudoyono’s presidency.

The Corruption Eradication Commission still has not named any suspects in a corruption case over Pertamina’s LNG purchases. Karen Agustiawan and her son are linked to the case.

A Jakarta public transportation user’s letter to interim Jakarta Governor Heru Budi Hartono and Supreme Court Justice Takdir Rahmadi’s right of reply.

Sudrajad Dimyati’s bribery case exposes Indonesia’s court syndicate. Two other justices are implicated.

There are indications that the KPK leaders are pushing through a case of suspected corruption involving Formula E race in order to indict Anies Baswedan. There is no compelling evidence.

The KPK arrests Supreme Court Judge Sudrajad Dimyati in a Rp2.2-billion bribery case. Court clerks and staff members of the Supreme Court are involved.

Whoever replaces Lili Pintauli will not change things at the KPK. It needs more than the replacement of one commissioner.

Weekly news capsules, from two candidates for Lili Pintauli Siregar’s replacement to the arrest of Supreme Justice Sudrajad Dimyati.

Governor of Papua Lukas Enembe asks the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to delay his questioning. He denies taking hundreds of billions of rupiah in cash to Singapore casinos.

The Corruption Eradication Commission named Papua Governor Lukas Enembe a suspect in connection with Rp1 billion in gratuities. Hundreds of billions of rupiah went to Singapore casinos and an Australian bank.

The Rector of Lampung University took Rp5 billion in bribes from prospective students. This is a consequence of poor oversight from the ministry of education.

The Corruption Eradication Commission arrests the rector and some top officials at Lampung University in bribery case involving student admissions. Corruption is still rife on campus.

The criminal nature of the gratuities accepted by Lili Pintauli Siregar was enough to take the deputy chair of the KPK to court. This is momentum to restore the dignity of the anti-graft commission.

KPK Deputy Chair Lili Pintauli Siregar is suspected of receiving gratuities from Pertamina. There is an attempt to whitewash the case.

Former Tanah Bumbu Regent Mardani H. Maming accuses businessman Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad or Haji Isam of being behind a criminal case he has found himself involved in. The KPK becomes a battleground for political influence.

The KPK named Mardani H. Maming, a former Regent of Tanah Bumbu, a suspect in a bribery case involving the reassigning of a coal mining permit. He accused it was orchestrated by Haji Isam.

Bribes paid to former mayor Haryadi Suyuti confirm the shoddy practice of selling permits for hotels and apartments in Yogyakarta. This threatens the groundwater reserves in the city.

The KPK arrests former Yogyakarta Mayor Haryadi Suyuti on suspicion of his involvement in a building permit bribery case. It allegedly involves a sand mining businessman, who is close to a KPK deputy.

The KPK apprehended Bogor Regent Ade Munawaroh Yasin and her underlings for allegedly bribing four auditors of the BPK. The money is suspected to come from a dubious developer.

Waste processing projects sees limited success in some areas. Two options are in competition with one another.

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi used his children to receive bribes. Clientelism is on the increase.

Rahmat Effendi is suspected of involving his children as well as officials of the Bekasi City government to hold bribe money. The KPK will charge him with money laundering.

General Andika Perkasa orders his subordinates to look into a suspected corruption case involving the purchase of AW101 helicopters. The KPK is having trouble going forward with this case.

The Corruption Eradication Commission is investigating an alleged bribery in the regional PEN funds. The case involves an official from the home affairs ministry, whose name also popped up in the special allocation fund bribery.

Sexual violence on campus, in pondok pesantren (Islamic boarding school) and corruption prevention in educational institutions.

The Covid-19 social assistance corruption case allegedly involving PDI-P politicians, Herman Hery and Ihsan Yunus, has stalled. They are under the protection of high-ranking officers in the Corruption Eradication Commission.

Herman Hery and Ihsan Yunus, two PDI-P politicians, have long been mentioned in connection with the Covid-19 social aid corruption case. There is proof that he was at a Kelapa Gading warehouse.

The President must not continue to avoid doing anything. He should abide by the recommendation from the Ombudsman and restore the jobs of the KPK employees.

National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo plans to recruit anti-corruption fighters who failed their controversial civic knowledge test, but many regulations stand in the way.

Letters on the land for Keureuto reservoir, civic knowledge test for KPK employees, and carbon tax.

The KPK is looking into violations in the distribution of rice assistance at the ministry of social affairs. Some government officials purportedly interfered with the project.

KPK Deputy Chair Lili Pintauli Siregar is proven to have assisted Tanjungbalai Mayor Muhammad Syahrial in a position trading bribery case. The police refused to treat it as a criminal case.

Political reforms are needed to make the KPK strong again. What happened with commissioner Lili Pintauli Siregar is only the tip of the iceberg.

Former KPK investigator, Stepanus Robin Pattuju, asked corruption case defendants money to help with their legal problems. He claimed to have an extensive network.

Despite having evidence of bribery, the KPK has not declared Azis Syamsuddin a suspect. There is increasing lobbying and politicization.

Three Golkar Party high-ranking executives are contending for Azis Syamsuddin’s position in the DPR and the Golkar Party after the KPK delves deeper into a corruption case that involves him. He is currently waiting to be named suspect in the matter.

Probolinggo Regent Puput Tantriana Sari is detained by the Corruption Education Commission for taking bribes. This is a drawback of political dynasties.

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators arrested Probolinggo Regent Puput Tantriana Sari and her husband Hasan Aminuddin, for their alleged involvement in trading administrative appointments. The KPK has been following this possible corruption case for two years, but was unsuccessful to make arrests until now as sting operation plans were frequently leaked.

The Supervisory Board of Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) writes their objection to Tempo's report.

Investigators at government ministries and state institutions now have the authority to investigate money-laundering cases. The Constitutional Court granted the request for a material review of Article 74 of the Law on the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering, and cancelled the interpretation that only six institutions has the right to hunt down those committing that crime. This has the potential to return over tens of trillion of rupiah of state funds.

Non-active KPK employees are filing a lawsuit to several institutions against the civic knowledge test. The process of regulating the test is considered as legally flawed.

KPK Chief Firli Bahuri allegedly received Rp100 million in his bank account, labeled “Idul Fitri money.” His helicopter rental fee is believed to have been much higher.

KPK Chief Firli Bahuri is believed to be one of the central figures behind the anti-corruption agency’s downfall. Cases have often been leaked after he joined the KPK. Furthermore, he has allegedly been spying on his colleagues at the KPK to learn their secrets.

The Environment and Forestry Ministry issued a ministerial regulation which becomes the basis of implementing rules for toxic and hazardous waste processing. There seems to be a bias towards businesses.

The expulsion of 75 employees of the Corruption Eradication Commission using a nationalism test completes the neutralization of the institution. There is a major power in action.

Corruption Eradication Commission Chairman Commissioner General Firli Bahuri is suspected to have initiated the elimination of 75 employees. There are reports that Firli had created a list of names of people to be dismissed from the KPK even before the status transfer to civil servants was discussed. Firli denied these allegations in this interview.

The dismissal of a number of investigators and preliminary investigators for failing a civic knowledge test hampers the handling of several cases. This is advantageous to those implicated in cases investigated by the KPK.

The Jokowi administration sets back democracy in Indonesia. Civil freedoms and the eradication of corruption are under threat.

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The ruling by the Constitutional Court rejecting the judicial review of the formulation and content of the Corruption Eradication Law signifies the end of the road for the anti-graft agency. Jokowi must take most of the responsibility for this.

Saldi Isra’s position to reject a formal review of the KPK Law draws criticism. There is suspicion that Constitutional Court’s rejection was transactional.

Various peculiarities appeared in the nationalism test for KPK employees. As many as 75 people who did not pass the test are said to have already been targeted. KPK leadership is suspected of inserting an article on the nationalism test into KPK’s regulations.

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurachman

After the law was revised, criminal acts and violations of ethics by KPK staff, investigators and leaders were predicted from the outset. Rotten at the tail, body and head.

The bribery case of Adj. Comr. Stepanus Robin Pattuju is suspected to involve other investigators and also the leadership of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). They used the Golkar Party network to carry out their actions.

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The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) seems to lack seriousness in its investigation of the Angin Prayitno Aji tax case. Reform of taxation stands at the edge of an abyss.

The chase after assets held by Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) recipients should continue with all the force of the law behind it. This needs to be done with transparency and no favoritism.

The Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assitance (BLBI) Asset Recovery Task Force found at least a dozen problems when identifying assets belonging to 48 obligors. They plan to hunt down these assets all the way abroad.

The KPK continues to find steep roads and dead ends in investigating the BLBI case implicated Sjamsul Nursalim and his wife. Everything stops as Syafruddin Arsyad Temenggung walks free.

Former Pelabuhan Indonesia II chief executive officer Richard Joost Lino asked investigators at the Corruption Eradication Commission and Attorney General’s Office to complete work on the investigations being conducted on him. Lino’s wife and children have turned over their bank records to the AGO.

The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a new case against former Pelindo II CEO Richard Joost Lino. His old case in the Corruption Eradication Commission remains unresolved.