Former SOE minister questioned over alleged corruption

Surabaya (ANTARA News) – Former state-owned enterprises minister Dahlan Iskan was grilled on Monday by the East Java High Prosecution investigators over alleged involvement in a corruption case. Head of the East Java High Prosecution Office Maruli Hutagalung...

Madiun Mayor Named Suspect in Graft Case

Jakarta (ANTARA News) – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named the mayor of Madiun as a suspect in an alleged case of corruption related to the construction of a market during the 2009 to 2012 period. “The KPK has found sufficient...

Doubts Cast Over Illegal Levy Taskforce

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Ahmad Alamsyah Saragih, a commissioner of the Indonesian Ombudsman expressed his concerns about the effectiveness of the special taskforce on illegal levies in eradicating the illicit practices. Alamsyah asserted that the taskforce will only...

Jokowi Promises to Eradicate Illegal Extortion Fees

Jakarta. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has promised to eradicate the practices of extortion fees, known locally aspungli, from the top down as a part of the government’s public service reform agenda. President Jokowi reiterated the government’s commitment to...