Day: February 23, 2024

Hadi Tjahjanto, the former TNI Commander who previously served as Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning (Head of the National Land Agency), was officially appointed as the Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security this week in place of Mahfud MD who decided to resign from his position to participate in the 2024 election. Hadi, as we all know, is one of the people who is loyal to President Jokowi. Their relationship can be traced back to when the President was still serving as Mayor of Solo. Immediately after being appointed, Hadi met his predecessor, Mahfud MD, and discussed their unfinished homework, one of which was completing the tasks of the Satgas BLBI.

Dudy Jocom, the mastermind behind the case of corruption in the procurement for the construction of the Institute of Public Administration’s (IPDN) faculty building located in West Sumatera, had been found guilty in the first case several years ago. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), however, alleged that the crime did not only occur in one region. As a result of the development of investigation, a second case was announced towards the end of 2021. Dudy stands trial for the second time towards the end of 2023. This week, the prosecutors once again read their demands. If found guilty again, Dudy will have to serve longer time in prison.