[December 2007]

Indonesian Police is the Most Corrupt Institution. Following the findings by the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC), where the Indonesian Police Institution is on top of human rights violation, now the International Transparency (TI) has its another findings. The score for Indonesia police is the highest of 4,2, compared to the Indonesian parliament and judicial body and political parties (4,1 and 4,0 respectively). The  key finding factors in Indonesia in 3 years in row 2005-2007, found the scores are
4,0-4,2-4,2 (police), 4,0-4,2-4,1 (parliament and judiciary) and 4,2-4,1-4,0 (political parties). The identified problems is of perception, where most people think corruption is defined only for state loss, far from the legal definition covering also bribe, authority misconduct, gifts, a promise to give, and others under the Indonesian Corruption Law. In respect to the corruption extermination by 6 independent and government institutions, the Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla recently also shows his confusion of how confident Indonesia corruptors these days until found guilty by the court and imprisoned. The poll held in Indonesia with 1,010 respondents in big cities in Indonesia , out of 63,199 respondents at 60 countries held by TI.

New KPK Chairman and Deputies, Took Oath. The new chairman Antasari Azhar and other 4 deputies Chandra M Hamzah, Bibid Samad Rianto, Haryono and Mochammad Jasin inaugurated under the President' Decision Number 117/P/2007. The phenomenal predecessors are Chairman Taufiqurachman Ruki, and its 4 deputies Amiens Sunaryadi, Tumpak Hatorangan Panggabean, Sjahrudin Rasul and Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas who took the seat since 2002. The new composition passed the House on 5 December 2007 through tough decision by Commission III, to sit for the period of 2007-2011. Antasari Azhar previously sit as Director at the General Attorney' Office, Chandra was an advocate, Bibit was a police retiree who now a rector of a police university of Bhayangkari, Haryono was staff at BPKP (National Development and Financial Supervisory Body) and M Jasin himself was KPK' Research and Development Director.

Indonesian Private business Partners under Criminal Investigations and Trials. The Indonesian General Attorneys' Office currently calls an Indonesian businessmen for investigation over a Liquidity Bank Support (BLBI) case involving Rp35 trillion debt in May 1998, such amount then increased to Rp 52,7 trillion in September 1998 bear by the shareholders. Unfortunately the surrendered asset value was only Rp 27 trillion after valuation by the IBRA, a big difference valued by Lehman Brothers who value it at Rp52,6 trillion. In a separate bribe case of fire brigade utilization, a bureaucrat in Makassar is charged for corruption, where he was found for blackmailing the business partner. In another case of bribe to number Indonesian bureaucrats by PT Monagro Kimia (subsidiary of Monsanto Company in the US), the president director of PT Monagro Kimia, Gyanendra Shukla (an India national) attended interrogation process at the General Attorneys' office.

[November 2007]

Ex Minister of Agriculture investigated for Bribe by Monsanto. The case was based on the facts that Mansanto Company alleged for bribing a number of Indonesian high officials in order to a limited release of controversial transgenic products to Indonesian farmers in 2003. The transfer of bribe was amounted at US 700,000.

[October 2007]

An Indonesian Corruptor Returned Corrupted Rp 25 billion (USD 3 million) State Fund. The fund was part of the court ruling in a corruption case against Mr Liem in late 2006, where Mr. Liem was involved for corruption and collusion in a release of two pieces of government lands under the proprietary of a State Enterprise, PT Industri Sandang Nusantara (ISN) in Cipadung, West Java. The Supreme Court sentenced him 4 years in jail, plus Rp 1 billion (USD 112,000) fine, together with the President Director of ISN, Kuntjoro Hendartono with 10 years in jail plus Rp 1 billion fine and Rp25 billion compulsory to return the state fund.
 

[September 2007]

A number of High Rank Government Officers under Investigation for Corruption. Indonesian ex-Minister of Manpower Fahmi Idris and its director general are now detained for further investigation for expatriates posting programm at 46 regencies in 2004 causing state fund loss of Rp 9,27 billion, while ex Minister of Law and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra sit as a witness for corruption of fingerprints government project causing state fund loss of Rp 18 billion. Ex-Indonesian Chief of Army Forces returned an expensive house from an Indonesian Chinese businessmen Henry Leo in a corruption of state budgets of Rp 410 billion. In a BLBI case, Kwik Kian Gie, Bambang Subianto (both ex minister of Finance) and Syafrudin Temenggung (ex Chairman of IBRA)  are now under serious investigation for corruption for releasing policies to assist banks during the financial crash 1997, causing a great financial loss.

7 Chief of District Attorneys, Dismissed. The dismissal by the Indonesian General Attorneys' order was based on the community reports for their misbehave, unprofessional conduct and  breaching the law 30/1980 of Government Officer Conducts. The 7 persons will then face the Public Attorneys Commission for further indiciplinary sanctions.

[August 2007]

Poll of the Member of the Parliament' Performance. The poll held in commemorating its 62 years of its rule in the Indonesian lawmaking and politics. Since reformation 1998, the parliament have undergone significant changes, where member are more educated, younger, and with various background of professions. The Parliament also empowered to take over the control for lawmaking (77 new laws since 2004 for the member for the period of 2004-2009). However, 78% (or 60 laws) of such laws are under the initiative of the government instead by the member of parliament. Respondents perceive that the law qualities degrade since a number of laws (law 22/2004, 27/2004, 32/2004) wholly annulled by the Constitution Court, with argument the laws are in contrary to the constitution. Respondents also are in view that parliament members are less able to control the government (76,3%), less able to well-function (65,6%), less able to respond to public needs (66,7%), less able to be the forefront for national politic accelerator (64%), less able to uphold human rights issues (71,5%), and only aware of its own politic party representation (66,9%). In spite of the above, member of parliaments' images are negative, since they always being absent for hearings (70,4%), late to attend hearings (68,4%), too many trips abroad (74,2%), critism-prove (69,2%). In general, the positive image remain below 30% since they took the seat in 2001. The poll by 822 -
1.379 respondents shall however, do not represent general national perceptions.

Vice President' worries of government officer' glamourous lifestyle. The statement was released to respond the National Technology Gathering 2007 held by BPPT (Bureau for Technology Research and Application). He critizesed BPPT' low performance instead of high performance and result and benefit for the people according to their tasks and duties to produce applicable technologies. He also warned to refrain from requesting foreign consultants to do their duties, an undermining statement of domestic capabilities. A number of government office buildings are grandeur, built at prestigious areas, supported with first class facilities and glamour lifestyles funded by people' state and federal budgets and taxes, which however in turn gives no significant result. Vice president requested them to start a modest lifestyle, humble and hardworking.

Bureaucracy Reform for Indonesian Migrant Workers Procedures. The reform was based on the founding of 11 points of offences, where the responsible departments are at Department of Domestic Affairs (for illegal documents release), Department of Foreign Affairs (for not protecting migrant workers) and Department of Human Rights and Law (for immigration matters). All 11 points of offences were found during the departure and arrivals of migrant workers, such founding was based by community reports and surveillances by KPK and department of manpower, where illegal practices occurred and related to bribe, authority abuse and blackmailing towards migrant workers by a number of bureaucrats.
 

Judges and public Attorneys at the lowest for Obedience Rate. This is in relation to the compulsory report of their personal wealth according to the Indonesian Corruption Extermination Body - KPK, where judges and public attorneys are those the lowest (only 43,77% out of 20.991 staffs) after the government officers, member of the parliament and state enterprises executives, where the statistic obedience rate are 67,564% (out of 61.809 staffs), 70,06% (out of 23.78 staffs) and 73,09% (out of 7413 staffs), respectively.

New Governor for Jakarta. The direct-elected candidates Fauzi Bowo (and Priyanto for deputy) and its competitor Adang Darajatun (and Dani for Deputy) runs for governor seat of Jakarta, with 3,2 million voters out of 11 million inhabitant of Jakarta. The election held on 8 August, where initial result by Election Commission of Jakarta shows that Fauzi gained 1,884 million votes (57,9%) and Adang-Dani gained 1,369 million votes (42,1%). Fauzi Bowo is supported by at least 40 politic parties and community organizations, while Adang is only supported by one politic party, PKS - Partai Keadilan Sejahtera, a relatively new political party. The calculation at 367 voting points was held by 600 volunteers. The volunteers found no fraud during the election.

Ex ministers accused for Corruption. Laksamana Sukardi (ex minister of State Enterprises) was called for investigation sessions at the General Attorney' Office for corruption accusation causing state loss of USD 56 millions, Rokhmin Damhuri (ex minister of Sea and Fisheries) charged for 7 year imprisonment, Glenn M Yusuf (ex Chairman of IBRA) and other ex chairman has been called for series of investigation at the General Attorney' Office for BLBI-related cases of Rp 35 trillion (USD 4 billion) and Rp 37 trillion (USD 4,1 billion) state liquidity funds in 1997-1998. Ex DG of Law and Human Rights was also investigated by KPK for corruption and gratification. A big number of other high rank officers are also under investigations. Lately, AR Soehoed (87 years), ex minister of Industries and 3 others become corruption suspect for corruption during 1988-1998, where a big state funds was used for personal/family expenses.

Indonesian Independent Candidate allowed in the Provincial Governor Election. The judicial review released by the Indonesian Constitution Court (Mahkamah Konstitusi - MK) is to respond the request by pro democracy group, supported by Partai Keadilan Sejahtera (PKS). The request is for the amendment of the law 32 year 2004 by inserting independent candidates clause during provincial election of a direct elected governor in Indonesia. this breakthrough will empower civil rights and democracy, where candidates may not only those from political parties, but also independent person. The request shows, that people of Indonesia are reluctant to support current candidates from political parties but shall also aware for artificial politicians in full democracy system. This judicial review marks another pillar of democracy in Indonesia, the only most democratic country in the region, an archipelagic country of 5,000 populated island with 240 millions of population and 580 different ethnics/dialogues.

[July 2007]

Public Officer must Increase Comprehension on Human Rigths. The release by Minister of Law and Human Rights research shows, that the Indonesian public officers need to improve the comprehension on Human rights, those in particular deals with the implementation of people' rights in civil, social, politics and economy. Indonesia has established 426 National Action on Human Rights plan all over Indonesia during 2004-2009, where 423 government officers has been trained for human rights in Australia, Sweden, Norway, Canada, South Africa and France. Unfortunately, still a big numbers, policemen in particular, has no knowledge in human rights. This is respond to strong public criticism on the conduct of the arrest a number of persons. Recent research shows that, police institution are those on the lowest rank in passing grade among other government institutions.  As a result, a big number of policemen stands for criminal trials and imprisoned under the civil law for unprofessional conduct and abuses.

400 public officers dismissed.
The numbers are those dismissed within the last 2 years, after following a number of procedures, where they were identified being indicipline, incompetent, involved in drug and other improper conduct. The report released by the Minister of State Officer Empowerment. Recently, also 60 District Attorneys received sanctions for unprofessional conduct, involved in court mafia and gratification.

Reformation of System at the Indonesian Anti Dumping Committee (KADI). The reformation will cover the system and the Government Regulation 34 year 1996 on Anti Dumping Duty and Safeguards. This is in respond to entrepreneurs' and domestic industries' request for KADI to be more protective and proactive in response to the dumped products of electronics, steel and foods from various sources, mostly from China, following its rejection from the market in the US and Europe. The KADI consist by officers from the department of finance, trade, industry and statistic. The reform will cover public legal certainty during investigation, period of investigation, parties' company secrecy, fairness, and in-depth knowledge. KADI promised the reform will be completed in October 2007.

[June 2007]

Reformation of Tanjung Priok Port Authority Increased additional Rp200 billion/month State Revenue. The new so-called Office of Public Services for Port Custom and Clearance now employed full Electronic Data Interchange where contact between the on-site users and the data officers at the port are maintained, electronically. The new system is effective and efficient, cutting-off smuggling, false data, fraud and collusion. Previous 1,300 employees were replaced and 848 new well-trained, educated and professional staffs are securely recruited from all over Indonesia. The new system will officially take place on 1 July 2007, where the state revenue is expected higher than it is now.

A number of ex-Government Senior Officials Stand for Trials for Corruption Cases. The ex-Minister of Sea and Fisheries is ruled for 6 years imprisonment for gratification subject to article 65 paragraph 1 Criminal Code. In a different corruption case, the ex-Chief for Land Office ruled for 3 years, while in the case of fingerscan project, the ex-Director General of Department of Law and Human Rights is charged for 20 years imprisonment under article 2 paragraph 1 and article 18 law 20/2001 of Corruption Law. The ex-Indonesian Ambassador for Malaysia is arrested for corruption charges, including recently under investigation of ex-Chairman of BBD State Bank, chairman of Bukopin state Bank, Director of Operational of State Logistic and ex-Chairman of State Clove Authority. Other 15 Majors and member of Provincial Representative also stand for trial for corruptions. Most of the cases occurred between 1992 to 2003.

[May 2007]

New Presidential Regulation (PP) for Governor Report. The obligatory PP no. 3 year 2007 stipulate the governors and local governors to submit their performance reports periodically and upon their termination of period to the central government, provincial house of representatives and the community, through local newspapers and electronic media. The community may respond and challenge for further responsibilities of the report under the state administrative law, criminal code and other related laws available to secure the governors and all of its staff works correctly and to secure people's right. This is the first law ever been applied in Indonesia.

[April 2007]

18 Indonesian Judges Reported never been Sanctioned by the Supreme Court. The said numbers of judges are based on 1,200 community reports of which 500 has been investigated for series of professional misconduct and involved in court mafia, as reported by the Judicial Committee (KY). The law they breached is the Ethic Code, where KY has filed recommendation to the Supreme Court. KY also aware that their authority has been slashed down by the Constitutional Court ruling, and expected that under the new bill of KY will empower the President for direct order to put sanctions for the said judges. In a different official occasion, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said, that he is not afraid and will keep maintain the combat of corruption and the imprisoned corruptors, as proven during his administration. His administrative order may be seems to be slow, because he is fully aware about the laws.

 16 Supreme Court Candidates' Wealth are Suspicious.  Following the passing serial test of quality, personal and administration by the 7 members of the Judicial Committee (KY), the said 16 candidate of the supreme court judges now will face people' responses, where it was found that their wealth exceeds their normal income. Previous polls and community reports also result the same findings According to the findings, one candidate of judge owned a house at the value of USD 105.000, others has its monthly household exceeded to USD 6,000 to 13,000 as to compared to their monthly salary at most at USD 1,750. The Judicial Committee will respond to this findings by NGOs. The whole process of election are the second round after the rejection of candidates by the House on the first one conducted by the KY last year.

Presidential Advisory Council, established. Under the President' Decision signed 26 March, the definitive of 9 advisors, appointed. Each eminent person will advise in its particular expertise, such as international relation (by Mr.Ali Alatas), law (Mr. Adnan Buyung Nasution), economy (Mr. Sjahrir), defense and security (Mr. TB Silalahi),  agriculture (Rady A Gani), politics (Ms. Rahmawati Soekarnoputri), religion (Mr. Ma'ruf Amin), social and culture (Mr. Subur Budhi Santosa), and environment and sustainable development (Mr. Emil Salim).

[March 2007]

A number of Chairman of State Enterprises called for Corruption Suspect. Laksamana Sukardi (ex Minister of State Enterprises) were interrogated for causing state loss during the selling of government Very Large Crude Cruise in 2004. Eddie Wiyono (Chairman of State Electric Enterprise) for causing state loss of USD 2,6 million during the procurement of two truck mounted electrical power in Borang, South Sumatera, where an Australian businessmen John David McDonald, will be one of the suspect for corruption. Private partner of the Local Government Busway Project was also charged for 5 years imprisonment for state loss of USD1,1 million. Recently, Chairman for State Logistic sit for trial for corruption, where all predecessors happen to be the chairman now are criminals and imprisoned.

Chairman of Logistics State Company become Corruption Suspect. Other 5 inferior staffs were then arrested by the District Attorney Officers after evidences of corruption found, causing state loss of USD 1,1 million in 2001. 3 other private companies part of the corruption, were involved and soon will be arrested and charged. Since 2000, two other Chairman of State Logistic were also involved in corruption ruled the Supreme Court, and they served their time in jail and returned the money to the government (Beddu Amang - 4 years since 2004 and Rahardi Ramelan - 2 years since 2004).

Indonesia and Thailand gained 8,03 point for Corruption Perception. The said numbers range from 0 for the less and 10 for the worst, according to a recent research during January to February 2007 with 1,500 respondents of foreign investors executives at 13 cities in Southeast Asian Countries, held by PERC based in Hong Kong. Indonesia' rank is better than 2006, and in contrary for Thailand and the Philippines (9,40). Singapore (1,20) and Hongkong (1,87) remain the less corrupt. However, PERC admitted that corruption perception are closely related to transparency and freedom of speech, and that foreign business and investors are taking advantages from the corrupted countries and treated them as a save heaven  for corruption.

Indonesian Bureaucrats Fails to Perform. A new poll result by an Indonesian national circulation newspaper with 885 respondents of at least 17 years old at 10 big cities, interviewed by phone in 28 February through 1 March 2007 shows in general that, bureaucrat are opt to be bribed (58%), less discipline (35%), are tied to their political parties (30,3%) and it took long time to deal with them for such a public service (62,9%). Respondents also unsatisfied with their services, in terms of work speed where they tend to be slow (64,7%), ineffective (65,3%), less responsive (64,9%), less discipline (64,6%), less able in details (62,1%) and less hospitable (42,8%). In cities basis, respondents at 9 cities are generally also not satisfied with bureaucrat services. In terms of its various failure in serving the public (particularly in public transportation accidents, recently), the respondents also in agreement the urgency to replace the incapable persons in order to increase its responsibility (51,6%) and performance (47,2%). In Indonesia, particularly during the new order era, it is well known that nepotism and bribe plays significant role in the success of recruitment of public officers/bureaucrats.

[February 2007]

General Attorney Orders to Push to Search for 12 Indonesian Fugitives. The 5 orders include the cooperation with the Indonesian embassies and consulates abroad to report their presence nearby.  The 12 fugitives are related to the corruption of the Indonesian government Bank Liquidity Support in 1997 (BLBI) for a number of private banks leaded by Indonesian-Chinese. Singapore, unfortunately is the one of the country being uncooperative since Singapore has been well known protecting a number of the said Indonesian bank criminals. The Indonesia' request of retroactive extradition has not been responded by Singapore, whereas the Singapore government request for a long list  discretions has been rejected by the Indonesian government. The 12 persons are Eko Edi Putranto (BLBI Bank Harapan Sentosa/BHS Rp 2,6 trillions), Sherny Kojongian (BLBI BHS ), Lesmana Basuki (medium term notes/MTN Rp 209 billion and USD 105 million corruption case), and Tony Suherman (promissory notes and medium term notes/MTN case of Rp 209 billion and USD 105 million), Bambang Sutrisno (BLBI Bank Surya Rp 1,5 trillion), Andrian Kiki Ariawan (BLBI Bank Surya Rp 1,5 trillion), Nader Thaher (Bank Mandiri case), Hary Matalata, Hendro Bambang Sumantri, and Eddy Djunaedi. According to Andy Xie, Indonesian' wealth in Singapore are valued at USD 78 billions, which 200 are identified to be Indonesian-Chinese businessman/bank criminals

[December 2006]

KPK (the Indonesian Corruption Extermination Committee) 'seized' USD 3 mllion Corruptors' Assets in 2006. The number will escalates with additional USD 1,7 million under investigation, where assets seized are vehicles, properties, lands, machineries and office equipments. Assets are seized from 26 cases out of 120 cases in 2006 only. Up to November 2006 there are 15.861 community reports of corruption, where 95 percent assessed and 226 corruption cases are seriously investigated, recently, and 78 cases on trial and 11 cases received verdicts. In 2007, KPK will remain targeting at big amount corrupted by public figures, where in 2006 KPK conducted legal due processes to - including but not limited to - 8 governors, ministers and 3 ex-ministers, army generals and police generals, majors, high rank officers and member of parliaments, and a big number of businessmen.

Indonesian Constitution Court (MK) revoked article 53 of the Anti Corruption Law. Upon 10 article requested, MK only admit 1 of the article 53 of the establishment of the Anti Corruption Court. The article is considered weak in legal ground, but do not necessarily in contrary to the Indonesian Constitution. The MK then suggest the lawmaker to enact new laws to establish the said court within 3 years. The decision is made considering corruption is an extraordinary crime and the people's opinion.

KPK reinvestigates 30 out of 52 pending Corruption Cases of Bank Liquidity Support (BLBI) 1997.  The case involved new evidences of assets 'dismissal' by obligors during their debt settlement to the Indonesian Authority, the IBRA, during 2001-2005. A number of suspect from the involved obligors of private entities, IBRA's staffs, notaries and lawyers are now under serious investigation. KPK has the extended authority to investigate business fraud cases leading to public interest' loss and state financial loss. In relation to that, 3 of Indonesian high rank Central Bank officers was held responsible(duringthose time in 1997) and imprisoned for 2 and 3 years. On other BLBI cases, the Minister of Finance urge other 8 major fugitives obligors soon to pay their debts in cash, instead of assets. 6 obligors has previously surrendered. Their personal details has been published through televisions and gained positive community responses. Some of the fugitives, mostly are Indonesian Chinese businessman, stays in Singapore, China and Australia.

Indonesian State Auditor Findings of Corruption at State Owned-Companies. The corrupted funds at 4 state owned-companies are of Rp 85,11 billion (equal to USD 9 million) and USD 4,23 million at Bank Negara Indonesia Pension Fund, 2 other insurance companies, and corruption during the procurement of choppers for state purposes. KPK will soon will make further actions responding the reports.

[November 2006]

Government Officers Must not Accept Parcels: a Policy. The said policy has been effectively implemented since 2004 under the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono' administration, where such policy are in order to avoid from indirect bribery or gratification from anyone towards government officers. This policy gained full support not only by the people, but also followed by the business community at large. The KPK this year implement a reverse paradigm, that parcels are given to the staffs and those the less fortunate.

Bureaucracy Reform. At about 30-40 Indonesian regencies successfully conduct its bureaucracy reform through simplification of public services and annulment of various levies. An example is, the County of Kebumen (in Central Java Province), who successfully operate e-government and applying low cost internet access to its people and free internet access for public schools. The County of Solok (West Sumatera Province) implement one roof public service (for 62 public needs), transparency, public participation, financial support for local government, including reducing chief salary up to 87%. Other successful model regencies for good governances are Sragen and Sidoardjo (Central Java), Jembrana and Tabanan (Bali Province), Pekanbaru (West Sumatera Province), and Gorontalo (Sulawesi Tenggara Province). Those regencies will play as a model for Good Governance for other regencies. Good governance will also implement moral building to reduce KKN, be it at the regional (state) offices or at the central (federal) government. On the contrary, Bogor and Bandung (West Java) considered fail to perform in this area, Ministry of State Government Apparatus Enforcement reported.

200 Indonesian Criminals and Corruptors. KPK, (the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission) released its latest info, that the above numbers are those details has been identified stay and live in Singapore. Mutual Legal Assistance to extradite them between both government has not been yet concluded since end 2004. However, 8 of them has voluntarily surrendered to the Indonesian authority since early this year. Further info on KPK can be obtained at this link.

Government Procurement. New Presidential Decree number 8 year 2006 amended some article of previous Presidential Decree number 80 year 2003, released. Any goods and services procurement and government’s projects conduct and procedures must be transparent and open to public to access. This law will reduce KKN (Corruption, Collusion and Nepotism) between government officials and business entities.

133 judges to be investigated for KKN. This is in relation to their decisions releasing 142 Indonesian corruptors during the period of 1999 to 2004. The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) requested the Indonesian Judicial Commission to investigate the said 133 judges, including a number of public attorneys for indication of receiving bribe during the trial process. Other legal profession related to, are also under close surveillance for involvement in court mafia.

Indonesian Court Mafia Veil Revealed. This was initiated by a defendant disappointment who revealed right after a court session in the court room, that he bribed the public attorney Rp 600 million (USD 62,000). This incident now increased public awareness that actors of court mafia are not only the judges, public attorneys, police, and advocate, but also initiated by the disputing parties.

11 Big Gratification Cases since November 2005. The above numbers are public officers involved in court mafias covering 3 high rank police officers, 3 judges (one is a court chairman), 2 court registrars, 2 High Court officers and 3 advocates. 3 out of them had been punished for 2 years imprisonment. KPK has also identified officers involved in gratification, corruption and nepotism at various state entities and judicial entities covering for at least 1000 people at the people' assembly, 15 at happens to be the chief of the local assembly, 7 governors and 6 ministers and ex ministers, 4 Chairman of State Enterprises and hundreds of governments officers.

[April 2006]

Commission of Public Attorney established. 8 members tasks are to monitor, control and punish deviations during service to all public attorneys during service. The establishment is based on Presidential Regulation.

[February 2006]

News Draft of supporting Laws on Good Governance. The set of draft of laws aims at an efficient and effective governance, such as the draft of law of Ethics of Governance. The laws is expected to be released upon approval from the House. Other related new draft of laws are Draft of Public Services, Draft of Law of Nationality, and Draft of Law of Civic Administration. The latter law is expected to cover the basic rights for civil for good, services and administration services by the government officers. Current  Law on Good Governance Law is Law 28 year 1999.

[December 2005]

Pertamina go for efficiency. The only Indonesian state oil company will soon restructure its human resources management, by slash down half of its staffs within 1 year. It is admitted that past staffs recruitment at many state-owned companies were not transparent and has a strong indication of collusion and nepotism. This is due to efficiency to respond global competition.

[November 2005]

Draft of Law of Freedom of Acces to Public Information will soon be released. The draft of the said law (since 2001) will empower the people to be involved in public decision making process and avoid public and government officers from corruption-collusion and nepotism through the enforcement of the access of public informations by public. The law will also impose government officer for 6 months of improsenment and 5 million fine for any case to hinderance to access the public information.

Seven Indonesian Suspected Judges for Corruption under Investigation of Indonesian Judicial Comittee. The said report are based on thorough investigations conducted by ICW (Indonesian Corruption Watch) and MaPPI (the Society to Monitor Indonesian Courts) covering the said judges' friends, family & home, inner circles, workplaces, where they found strong indication and evidences of unreported ownership of luxurious properties to the government. An example is, a judge owns 7 luxury houses, 5 luxury cars.

[October 2005]

60 Permits for Investigations of Suspected for Corruption. The 60 permits are the number of permits issued by the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during his term since October 2004, for its government official for criminal investigation by the police. This is to respond community reports for government officials involved in corruption, covering 8 members of the house, 4 governors, 32 local chiefs, 8 deputy of local chiefs, 6 majors, and 1 deputy of majors.

KPK searched the Indonesian Supreme Court Office. KPK (the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission) then arrested 5 staffs and a lawyer who happen to be an retired High Court Judge accused for involvement of bribe to a supreme court judge panelist, which is against the law no.19/1999. KPK seized money of USD 400.000 and  Rp 800million from their offices. KPK actions is within the plan to execute investigations of hundreds of KKN (Corruption-Collusion-Nepotism) cases in Indonesia, supported by the wide spread community.

[September 2005]

Bribe Case on Trial. Court' staffs and a regristrar' officer together with an Indonesian lawyer are on trial for bribe of board of judges on a high political case of corruption by a provincial governor. In another case, the Indonesian Judicial Commission, after an investigation of a board of judges in a decision of a dispute of election votes, has recommended the Supreme Court to suspend a judge from its duty in court for 1 year. More other tens of cases on bribe are now on court trial sessions.

Court ruled over Bank Corruption. Life sentence was ruled in absentia toward another Indonesian bank criminal for corruption of a state owned bank fund of Rp 1,24 trillion (USD 1,24 billion) in 2004. The said person now stay and live in Singapore, following other 12 fugitives Indonesian bank criminals. Talks between both governments of Indonesia and Singapore for extradition are at the final stage.

15 Indonesian Police Officers personal Bank Account are Suspected. The KPK suspected that their personal bank accounts are abnormal, which one of them have almost USD 900 million. Half of the suspected are still active, some are retired, some are high rank police officers. KPK suspicions are related to the report from the community of their illegal businesses, such as protection money, illegal lodging, abuse of authority, and gambling, which business are now under serious attack by the new appointed Police Chairman. Recently, the Indonesian KPK also seized a number of Indonesian personal bank account in the Switzerland suspected from illegal sources.

[August 2005]

7 member of the Judicial Committee.  Members are inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The committee' first tasks are to compile data of 6000 Indonesian Judges all over Indonesia.

[July 2005]

Financial Auditors Dismissed for Receiving Bribes: The 15 auditor dismissed due to evidences for misconduct of authority by receiving bribes from some State Companies during routine financial session. Other hundred Indonesian government officials also imposed the same discipline for receiving bribes since 2001.

Commission of Public Attorneys, appointed. 7 appointed members of the Indonesian Commission of Public Attorneys was determined by the President of the Republic of Indonesia through Presidential Decision number 116/M/2005 earlier this month, after selected from 206 applicants. Two of the members was a Public Attorneys officers, others are advocate, NGO activist, lecturer, and community members.

[June 2005]

7 Judicial Committee Candidates. Indonesia will soon have its Judicial Committee, after hundreds applicants being selected, finally there are 7 candidates to be proposed to the parliament. The main task are to make recommendations to the Indonesian High Court and to watch judges during their duty, all over Indonesia.

[April 2005]

Member of Indonesian Election Committee (KPU) caught for bribe attempt.  An Indonesian member of the KPU has been caught by an under cover Indonesian official of KPK for an attempt to bribe an Indonesian Financial Controller Authority (BPK) of Rp 150 million during financial investigation of the said committee. During the initial investigation, most of KPU staffs and some of the member of the parliament are involved.

Public Prosecutor/District Attorney Commission. At least 66 lawyers candidate recruited during the second stage to be appointed to sit as a member of the Public Prosecutor Commission of Indonesia. The main tasks of the Commission are to watch closely to avoid deviation of duty and authority of the Public Prosecutors and make recommendation to the General Attorneys Office. Currently, 14 candidate members of the Judicial Commission are also under recruitment.

[January 2005]

Anti Corruption. New Government Regulation (Perpu) will be released, called the 'Acceleration Action to Exterminate Extraordinary Corruption'. The law is tougher, covering corruption and bribe by and/or towards any public officials, civil person and non-civil persons, which are subject to serious criminal charge. The KPK has the authority to revoke passport, tapping any communication means, blocking bank accounts and arrest persons within 24 hours without notice anyone regardless their nationality residing in Indonesia. Bribery to public officers is also subject to criminal charge, a penalty of Rp 200 million to Rp 1 billion and 4-20 years imprisonment, live sentence in jail up to death sentence.

200 Corruption Charges. More than 200 corruption charges against Indonesian public officers from Governors to Chief of Districts and member of people' representatives, 100 cases are now under investigation, some other 100 cases on trial, some ruled and imprisoned. The Indonesian KPK is also planning to take actions against public prosecutors, police and judges for corruption charges in mid 2005.

[September 2004]

Limitation of Gratification to Public Officers. New laws will be released on limitation of gratification for government and public officers. Penalty and years of imprisonment applies to both wrong doers. This law aims to avoid from bribery and  to put more public control on public officers in the spirit of good and clean government of Indonesia.

Public Prosecutor Watch. the Indonesian Parliament agreed to release new laws on the possibility to establish an independent body to watch over the Indonesian public prosecutor while on duty, to avoid public prosecutor from deviation conducting the laws. Currently, some NGO are also watching over the Indonesian courts proceeding and the judges.

[January - April 2004]

Supreme Court, Judicial Body Laws. Indonesian Parliament passed new bills: the Law of the Supreme Court (Law no. 5/2004), the Law of the Judicial Body (Law no. 4/2004) The major issue for both laws was that the judicial body is now under the authority of the Indonesian Supreme Court (Mahkamah Agung RI). The law also allows any person/legal entity to sue any legal officials (policemen, judges, prosecutors)  from illegal arrest, groundless judicial decision and wrongful imprisonment.