Jakarta. A commissioner of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has proposed extreme measures against corruption convicts, including isolating them on a remote island without state-provided food supplies. Johanis Tanak, a senior KPK official, also suggested imposing a minimum prison sentence of 10 years for those convicted of graft. “I support the president’s idea of building … Read more
Jakarta. President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday unveiled a plan to build a prison for corruption convicts on a remote island, saying that rampant graft has long been a major obstacle to Indonesia’s progress. Speaking during a visit to the Elementary and Middle Education Ministry in Jakarta, Prabowo criticized corrupt officials for depriving citizens of resources … Read more
he government has expressed openness to the possibility of granting amnesty to Papuan separatist groups, which authorities officially refer to as armed criminal groups (KKB), despite previously excluding them from a list of potential pardons. During a meeting with House Representatives Commission XIII overseeing law and human rights on Monday, Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas … Read more
(UPDATE) THE Sandiganbayan Special Seventh Division convicted former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista and former city administrator Aldrin Cuña of graft in connection with the Online Occupational Permitting and Tracking System (OOPTS) project. In the decision promulgated on Monday, the court found them guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act … Read more