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JAKARTA, Indonesia – Another KPK leader reported to the police and the latest update on the flood situation in Jakarta lead our wrap of stories from Indonesia.
1. KPK director Johan Budi reported to police too
It appears the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) director for corruption prevention, Johan Budi, hasn’t spared from the perceived coordinated attack on the agency. After the criminal police reports filed against the KPK chairman and 3 deputies, it was Johan’s turn on Tuesday, February 11.
Like the other cases, the report on Johan also relates to an old incident: Alleged meetings with graft convict and former Democratic Party treasurer Muhammad Nazaruddin between 2008-2010, during which he was being investigated. This is a violation of the KPK Law.
Along with Johan, former KPK deputy chairman Chandra Hamzah was also reported, as they were supposed to have been in the meetings together. But Johan claims the issue had long ago been raised with the KPK ethics committee, and that he had already been cleared, according to Kompas.com.
2. Jakarta floods force 6,000 to flee homes
The floods that have crippled Jakarta since Monday are now subsiding, but almost 6,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. This number could even grow further, according to National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama instructed all subdistricts to ensure the needs of those displaced are met, especially food and medicine. “For those whose homes have already been flood, please move to a place of refuge. Don’t insist on staying home, we can not deliver supplies to you,” he said. Read the full Bahasa Indonesia story on Rappler.
3. More than 200 Indonesians on death row overseas
Indonesia has taken a hard line on executing drug convicts on death row, with President Joko Widodo flatly rejecting all clemency requests because of the “drug crisis” the country is in. But it will provide legal aid and work diplomatic channels to try to free its citizens who are on death row abroad, which number 229 according to the Foreign Ministry.
“In the Middle East, death penalty can be replaced by paying diyat (blood money),” Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly said, according to Tempo.co. “We will try to free them.” Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi also said most of the cases similarly involved illegal drugs.
4. Popular TV comedian named corruption suspect
An Indonesian comedian who became famous in the 1990s, Mandra Naih, was named a corruption suspect on Tuesday over a case involving state-owned TV station TVRI. Mandra is a director of PT Viandra Production, which in 2012 won a IDR40 billion ($3 million) tender from TVRI in 2012. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison. Read the full story in Bahasa Indonesia on Rappler.
5. With Valentine’s Day approaching, Indonesia’s child protection commission is very worried
“There are Valentine’s Day traditions that are not child-friendly. For instance, Valentine’s Day is understood as a day of love that justifies losing one’s virginity. There are school children who become victims of sexual violence on Valentine’s Day,” Indonesian Commission for Child Protection (KPAI) official Susanto told Detik.com. Worse, KPAI said some chocolates are being sold with free condoms for Valentine’s Day, according to CNN Indonesia. Chocolates are for all ages, and the commission fears kids might find the condoms and be encouraged to, well, use them. Indonesia has long had an issue with Valentine’s Day, with the Indonesian Council of Ulema saying celebrating it is haram or forbidden, because it is considered a celebration of another religion and not in accordance with the teachings of Islam. – Rappler.com
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