Linda Suryadi, identified as wife of one Suhardi Suparman AKA Ferry Yen, testified in the trial of Nunun Nurbaeti (wife of Adang Daradjatun, former vice chief of national police and politician from Islamic party PKS) in April 2012 that her husband died in 2007. Ferry’s death basically prevented the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) from investigating ultimate beneficiary owners of the crime (bribing of lawmakers to ensure the election of Miranda Goeltom as senior deputy governor of Bank Indonesia in 2004).

wehoville.com reported few hours ago that authorities have on Friday (Aug 11) identified as a West Hollywood resident the man who barricaded himself in a house on Edinburgh Avenue in the Beverly Grove area. “That man, Johannes Marliem, 32, was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at 2 a.m. on Thursday,” the website focused on West Hollywood affairs reported.

Agus Rahardjo, chief of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) admitted of receiving information about the death of Johannes Marliem, key witness of the E-KTP scandal, in Los Angeles, USA. Most Indonesian media quoted a report from CBS Los Angeles’ report about an armed man, who barricaded himself inside a home in the Beverly Grove area, found dead Thursday morning of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Dudung Purwadi, the former president Director of PT Duta Graha Indah or DGI (now PT Nusa Konstruksi Enjiniring Tbk – DGIK), who is a suspect on two different cases of corruption, faced his first trial session on July 31, 2017. On August 9, 2017, the trial continued. The court listened to the statements of the former Director of Marketing of PT Anak Negeri (Permai Group) Mindo Rosalina Manullang, who was convicted in the principal case. Rosalina repeated the testimonies she gave to the investigators back in 2011. Apart from the trial, DGIK returned a sum of Rp15 billion to the Corruption Eradication Commission. The Company said the money was assurance that they would be cooperative with the inquisition process. Some, however, see this as the Company confirmed their involvement in corruption.

The allocation and distribution of village funds has been subject to debates since the beginning of the administration of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. In 2015, three Ministers signed a Joint Decree (SKB) to accelerate the disbursement of village funds after the President learned that out of the 74,093 villages listed in the program, only 18,000 villages had received the village funds allocated for 2015. Two years later, on August 2, 2017, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a Sting Operation (OTT) in the Regency of Pamekasan in East Java and named five government officials, including the Regent as suspects of bribery related to the management of village funds. This OTT confirmed the public’s concern on the issue.

PT Tirta Fresindo Jaya (TFJ), a manufacturer of Bottled Drinking Water (AMDK) with its Le Minerale brand, is still in a dispute with two of their rivals: PT Tirta Investama (TI is producer of Aqua) and PT Balina Agung Perkasa (BAP is a distributor of Aqua). The dispute was examined after statements from some sellers that Aqua producers and distributors asked them not to sell the Le Minerale brand. The prohibition was even reportedly accompanied by threats and intimidation that meet the allegation of elements of monopolistic practices and unfair business competition.

The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim Polri) named the President Director of PT Garam (Persero) Achmad Boediono a crime suspect in mid June, and in less than two months the Bareskrim completed the docket for prosecution. Since the beginning of the case, however, the Minister of Marine and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti has sided with the State-Owned Company (BUMN). She said that she was the one who gave PT Garam the import recommendation. Minister Susi said she had to do so in view of the cartel that dominated with their one-door import policy. The Minister strongly defended PT Garam, and took to her personal Twitter account for clarification. And then the Ministry of Trade also granted another importation license for PT Garam despite the on-going investigation. Is the Bareskrim alone in this?