KPK reiterates warning against accepting unofficial Idul Fitri ‘money gifts’ – Politics

he Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has again warned regional heads and other officials not to accept or solicit unlawful money gifts ahead of Idul Fitri, after it arrested two regents on extortion charges for receiving moneys to fund their holiday expenses. Syamsul Auliya Rachman, the regent of Cilacap in Central Java, was arrested on Friday … Read more

Government asks entities to report extortion, illegal levies – Society

he government has stressed that no institution is obliged to provide holiday bonuses ahead of Idul Fitri (THR) to civil society organizations, commonly referred as ormas (mass organizations), following a viral instance where a person claiming to be “Jagoan Cikiwul” (Cikiwul’s Ace) in Bekasi, West Java, attempted to extort money from a business owner. First … Read more