TODAY’S HEADLINES:

"Busyro: Does a pre-trial judge have the authority to evaluate the integrity of evidence?"
Kompas, Thursday, May 14 (Bahasa Indonesia)
Former KPK commissioner Busryo Muqoddas said that the judge ruling on the case of former Makassar mayor had exceeded his authority, and crossed over into matters better left to the Jakarta Corruption Court (TIPIKOR). Busyro doubted that KPK investigators cut corners, pointing to the 100 percent conviction rate in more than 460 cases the anti-graft agency has prosecuted since its establishment.

"KPK: As a matter of course, the substance of an investigation isn't opened in a pre-trial hearing"
Kompas, Thursday, May 14 (Bahasa Indonesia)
Interim KPK Commissioner Johan Budi stated that the evidence should be examined at trial, and that any discussion of the material basis of a case in pre-trial hearings risked the loss or destruction of additional evidence amid ongoing investigations.

"The KPK can once again charge former Makassar mayor as a suspect"
Kompas, Thursday, May 14 (Bahasa Indonesia)
Johan Budi said that the KPK would soon reactivate its investigation into former Makassar mayor Ilham Arief Sirajuddin, despite its recent pre-trial loss earlier this week. It would first deactivate the old investigation, based on the court's order, and launch a new investigation.

“Jimly: If there is no violation of ethics, there is no violation of the law”

Kompas, Friday, May 15 (Bahasa Indonesia”

Jimly Asshidiqie of the presidential advisory “Team of Nine” said the recent report by the Indonesian Bar Association (Peradi), which cleared inactive KPK Vice Chair Bambang Widjojanto of any ethical violations in connection to a 2010 local election dispute, proved the police’s pursuit of perjury charges was baseless and should be dropped.

"SBY tells govt to fight graft, spend wisely"

The Jakarta Post, Friday, May 15

On the sidelines of the Democrat Party’s fourth national convention, former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) said that although circumstances might be different, Jokowi might learn from his experience in facing down two previous periods of open discord between the KPK and police during his decade in office. SBY advised his successor to focus on corruption prevention efforts, to stay aggressive and act without partiality.

“TPPI corruption scandal: SKK Migas boss to be scrutinized”

Tempo, Thursday, May 14 (Bahasa Indonesia)

The head of the National Police’s special and economic crimes division, Victor Simanjuntak, announced the investigation into allegations of corruption against petrochemical company PT Trans Pacific Petrochemical Indotama (TPPI) would soon turn to the former head of the Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Special Task Force (SKK Migas).

“Police to brief PPATK on TPPI case on Monday”

Tempo, Thursday, May 14 (Bahasa Indonesia)

The National Police’s Victor Simanjuntak, announced that his office would brief the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) on its investigation corruption involving petrochemical company PT TPPI. Victor made no mention of including the KPK in the briefing, despite earlier pledges to coordinate with the anti-graft agency.

Information as of 5:30 p.m. WIB, May 15, 2015