• New detective chief denies role in illegal logging 2009-11-25 06:10:58

    Newly appointed National Police detective chief Insp. Gen. Ito Sumardi has denied any link to illegal logging and gambling cases when serving as the police chief in South Sumatra and Riau.

  • Police arrest 14 more Greenpeace activists in Riau 2009-11-25 05:49:48

    Local police on Wednesday detained 14 Greenpeace activists, including nine foreigners, who blocked four cranes at a pulp mill in Perawang, Riau.

  • AGO, police to follow President’s request: Palace 2009-11-25 05:26:38

    The Attorney General’s Office and the National Police will follow President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s request that they drop criminal investigations into suspended Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chiefs Bibit Samad Rianto and Chandra M. Hamzah, an official says.

  • Washington Post to close remaining US bureaus 2009-11-25 04:50:34

    The Washington Post will close its remaining U.S. bureaus in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago at the end of the year to save money and will focus news efforts on covering the U.S. capital.

  • Suspension of Chandra, Bibit unconstitutional: Court 2009-11-25 04:16:59

    The Constitutional Court ruled in favor of suspended Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chiefs Bibit Samad Rianto and Chandra M. Hamzah on Wednesday, declaring their suspension to be unconstitutional.

  • Ex-minister Rokhmin released from prison 2009-11-25 04:14:34

    Former minister for maritime and fisheries affairs Rokhmin Dahuri has been released on parole from prison for good behavior after serving two thirds of his sentence at the Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta.

  • Court declares national exam illegitimate, govt to seek case review 2009-11-25 04:04:42

    The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a citizen lawsuit against the national final exam, upholding a high court’s decision that required the government to withdraw the controversial end-of-study test.

  • Police chief denies Susno replaced on SBY order 2009-11-25 03:47:26

    National Police Chief Bambang Hendarso Danuri said Wednesday that chief detective Comr Gen. Susno Duadji was not replaced following request from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

  • PDI-P wants to lead Bank Century inquiry committee 2009-11-25 03:35:29

    Pramono Anung, legislator from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and also one of the House of Representatives deputy speakers, says that the Bank Century inquiry committee must be led by legislators from his party.

  • Imparsial wants charges against Chandra-Bibit dropped within a week 2009-11-25 03:26:48

    Human rights watchdog Imparsial says that both the National Police and the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) must drop the case against two suspended Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairmen, Chandra M. Hamzah and Bibit Samad Riyanto, within a week.

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