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The leaders of Indonesia’s independent anti-corruption agency decided Monday not to prosecute a former nominee to lead the national police.
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said it will hand over the graft case against Budi Gunawan to the Indonesia attorney general’s office.… Continue Reading
Indonesian President Joko Widodo Indonesian President Joko Widodo nominated a new candidate to lead the national police Wednesday, a month after the country’s independent anti-graft agency accused his original choice of graft.… Continue Reading
KPK Commissioner Bambang Widjojanto after his release from police custody SaturdayThe deputy chairman of Indonesia’s trusted independent Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was arrested Friday morning when he brought his son to school in West Java.… Continue Reading
Indonesia President Joko WidodoPresident Joko Widodo said Friday he’ll postpone his appointment of a three star police general to be the national police chief because of allegations of corruption.
The independent Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named Budi Gunawan last Tuesday as a graft suspect.… Continue Reading
Indonesia’s independent anti-graft agency will target the energy industry to investigate what President Joko Widodo has called an “oil and gas mafia.”
Widodo was sworn in last month. He has pledged to reform Pertamina, the state-owned energy firm with a production monopoly.… Continue Reading
Economist Vito Tanzi once said that when rules can be used to extract bribes, more rules will be created. And when more rules appear, more bribes will be needed to bargain down the red tape, and so on.… Continue Reading
Indonesia’s new president, Joko Widodo, couldn’t finish appointing his cabinet Wednesday after the country’s independent anti-corruption agency rejected eight of his nominees.
Widodo, pictured left, is Indonesia’s first leader not from the political or military elite.… Continue Reading
