Category: Politician

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is expected to question the Governor of Jakarta Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama in his capacity as a witness to corruption allegation related to the purchase of a part of land of Sumber Waras Hospital by the city administration.

Jacob Nuwa Wea, a senior politician from PDI-P and former Minister of Manpower under Megawati Soekarnoputri’s administration, has passed away on Saturday (April 9) at the Gleaneagles Hospital in Penang, Malaysia, due to complication of diseases.

The Attorney General Office (AGO) has today (Feb. 11) decided to stop their effort of prosecuting Novel Baswedan over a long-delayed persecution allegation committed by the senior investigator at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) during his years as police official in Bengkulu back in 2004, Kompas.com reported.

The Attorney General Office (AGO) has today (Feb. 11) re-examined former Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Setya Novanto related to his scandalous meetings with businessman Muhammad Riza Chalid and former CEO of Freeport Indonesia Maroef Sjamsoeddin.

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Setya Novanto, who is also a lawmaker from Golkar Party, has today (Feb. 4) finally answered the call from the Attorney General Office (AGO) for examination session related to further investigation into his scandalous meetings with the former CEO of Freeport Indonesia and businessman Muhammad Riza Chalid.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is expected to soon summon the Attorney General (AG) HM Prasetyo to the State Palace to discuss certain legal cases currently under public spotlight.

The so-called LBH APIK legal aid institution has today (Feb. 2) reported Masinton Pasaribu, a PDI-P politician and member of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III, to the DPR’s Ethics Council (MKD) due to an assault allegation over his female expert staff, Dita Aditia Ismawati.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is expected today (Feb. 1) to examined Budi Supriyanto, a lawmaker from Golkar Party at the House of Representatives (DPR), in his capacity as a witness to the bribery case involving Damayanti Wisnu Putranti, a lawmaker from PDI-P.

Damayanti Wisnu Putranti, a graft suspect and PDI-P lawmaker at the House of Representatives (DPR), has proposed to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for becoming a justice collaborator.

Kahar Muzakir, a lawmaker from the Golkar Party, has today (Jan. 25) been installed as the new Head of the House of Representatives’ Budgetary Body (Banggar DPR) replacing Ahmadi Noor Supit.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has today (Jan. 22) re-examined the Governor of Banten Rano Karno in his capacity as a witness in a bribery scandal related to the establishment of Bank Banten. This is the second examination session for the PDI-P politician.