Day: October 16, 2024

Gazalba Saleh and the Corrupt Judges (1)

Oct 16, 2024 |

The drama on the law enforcer’s efforts to punish the disgraced Supreme Court Justice, Gazalba Saleh, is finally over. After the Panel of Judges of the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court gave a surprising interlocutory decision earlier this year, Saleh faced his trial again in June 2024. This week, Saleh was finally found guilty. In our records, at least in the cases that have been made public, Saleh is the umpteenth judge who, instead of fighting corruption, has been involved in corruption.

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Minister candidates (7): Dudy Purwagandhi, another Jhonlin Guy

Oct 16, 2024 |

Dudy Purwagandhi is one of over 40 people summoned by president-elect Prabowo Subianto to become minister on Monday (Oct 14). Dudy, who is currently commissioner of state-owned electricity utility firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), is said candidate to become minister of transportation, replacing Budi Karya Sumadi.

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On Budi Gunawan’s Future

Oct 16, 2024 |

Police General (ret) Budi Gunawan was seen accompanying the outgoing President Jokowi in a visit to Aceh on Tuesday (Oct. 15), or five days after the President signed a Presidential Letter (Surpres) No. R51 regarding Budi’s dismissal from the position of the Chief of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) and the nomination of Lt. Gen. (ret) Muhammad Herindra as Budi’s successor. Budi himself has long been tipped as the next Coordinating Minister for Politics & Security in Prabowo-Gibran’s cabinet.

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The Change of Intelligence Chief

Oct 16, 2024 |

The outgoing President Jokowi has nominated Lt. Gen. (ret) Muhammad Herindra as the new Chief of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) to replace Police General (ret) Budi Gunawan, who has been leading BIN for eight years, the second longest in the history of the Agency. Herindra has indeed been long tipped as the next BIN Chief and he was auditioned by President-elect Prabowo Subianto on Oct. 14.

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Angle Yeast + TBLA

Oct 16, 2024 |

Angel Yeast, China yeast biotech manufacturer, is partnering to set up a subsidiary with Tunas Baru Lampung (TBLA), a producer of palm oil, biodiesel, and sugar controlled by Oey Family (Sungai Budi Group) with the capital worth RMB381 million (approximately US$54.29 million).

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