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Politics 1 day ago
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KPK names two more suspects in haj quota graft case
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named two more suspects in its investigation into the alleged misallocation of the 2024 haj quota, a case that has implicated former Religious Affairs minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.
Academia 2 days ago
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The Publisher Rights and the absurdity of modern governance
As Indonesia backslides on democratic indices, the nation faces a crisis that is as much philosophical as it is political. Examining the struggle related to the Publisher Rights through the lens of Camus reveals a systemic absurdity that threatens the very survival of our free press.
Politics 3 days ago
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AGO arrests coal tycoon Samin Tan in mining permit graft case
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) named on Saturday billionaire coal magnate Samin Tan a corruption suspect in a probe into alleged mining permit violations after the forestry task force seized the company's land earlier this year.
Politics 1 week ago
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KPK moves ex-minister Yaqut to house arrest for Idul Fitri on family's request
The antigraft body has acquiesced to a request from the former minister's family that he be placed under house arrest for Idul Fitri, saying that the temporary measure complies with legal processes.
Politics 2 weeks ago
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KPK reiterates warning against accepting unofficial Idul Fitri 'money gifts'
After issuing a letter last month warning public officials not to accept or solicit unofficial THR as illicit gifts during the Idul Fitri holiday, the anticorruption body has arrested two regents for doing exactly that.
Archipelago 2 weeks ago
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Rejang Lebong regent arrested for alleged Rp 980 million kickbacks
KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu said the alleged scheme began in February, when Fikri and several regional officials conspired to appoint certain companies as winners of construction tenders for projects managed by the Rejang Lebong Public Works, Spatial Planning and Housing Agency (PUPRPKP).
Politics 2 weeks ago
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Former minister Yaqut arrested after court rejects pretrial motion
The antigraft body named Yaqut and his former special staffer Ishfah Abidal Aziz graft suspects on Jan. 8. They are accused of enriching themselves and other parties through mismanagement of an additional haj quota for the 2024 haj season.
Opinion 3 weeks ago
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Analysis: Chasing the godfather: Oil corruption iceberg far from melted
The progress in the corruption case involving crude oil procurement at state oil and gas company Pertamina for the 2018–2023 period deserves appreciation. Yet this development may represent only the tip of the iceberg in Indonesia’s law enforcement efforts. The sentences handed down to the suspects are considered mild and lack deterrence effect, while the main actor behind the scheme remains elusive amid the recurring scandals surrounding Pertamina.
