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View all search resultsOf the six political parties in the government coalition, the PDI-P has been the only one to suggest that the House of Representatives carefully review the bill, with PDI-P executive and House Speaker Puan Maharani saying that “a hasty deliberation may disadvantage the people”.
The smart home concept has become a recent trend in Greater Jakarta as property developers are eager to lure customers amid a sluggish property market. Such a concept is deemed suitable for urban residents as they seek a more convenient and improved quality way of living amid the hustle and bustle of the capital.
It took the House, notorious for its poor legislative productivity, just 13 working days from the time the bill was submitted to the time it was endorsed. The move provoked massive demonstrations in Jakarta, tinged with violence, as protesters said the House was conspiring with the government to kill the Corruption Eradication Commission.
Despite revealing the case on Jan. 9, the KPK did not immediately conduct raids on locations that might contain supporting evidence, such as the PDI-P headquarters and the KPU office in Menteng, Central Jakarta. The antigraft body just obtained the raid permit from the KPK supervisory council – a new entity in charge of supervising the commission including granting wiretapping, confiscation and raid permits -- on Friday.
The AGO arrested five people for their role in alleged corruption at the insurance company on Tuesday. They have been accused of enriching named parties causing state losses. Among the detainees are former Jiwasraya president director Hendrisman Rahim and publicly listed property firm PT Hanson International president director Benny Tjokrosaputro.
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