KPK names two suspects in alleged graft case in RI embassy in S`pore

"The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named MSH and EF as suspects in an alleged graft case related to the renovation of a mess hall for Indonesian embassy employees in Singapore.MSH was former Indonesian ambassador to Singapore while EF was his subordinate, KPK...

Forestry minister ready to come to KPK

"Forestry Minister MS Kaban expressed his readiness to come to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) office if the anti-graft body needs his clarification about the forest conversion policy in Bintan, Riau Islands and Musi Banyuasin, South Sumatra."I will come to the...

KPK receives another report on alleged flow of BI funds to House

"The report was jointly filed by a number of non-governmental organizations such as the Corrupter Hunters Brigade (BPK), Anti-Debt Coalition (KAU) and Center for Local Government Reform (Celgor) here on Wednesday.BPK Chairman Munarman said there was an indication of bribe in...

KPK grills BI governor as witness in graft case

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) Burhanuddin Abudllah, on Monday at 9.40 am local time, arrived at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) office to meet the summon of KPK as a witness in graft case.A number of journalists waiting for him in the KPK...

KPK to grill state audit board chief

"The KPK would question Anwar after the BPK had reported that there was an alleged disbursement of Rp100 billion by the central bank (BI) for members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and for legal assistance to BI board of directors who were implicated in BI`s...

KPK secures Rp159 billion in state money

"The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) succeeded in securing around Rp159 billion in state money from various corruption cases the agency had handled. KPK Deputy Chairman Tumpak H Panggabean, said here on Monday that Rp60 billion of the total amount had already been...

Mlns `Stand Up and Speak Out` on Intl Day for Eradication of Poverty

"Last year 23.5 million people took part across 12,000 events and this year we expected to break the record with millions more joining the growing global movement of people who refuse to stay seated or silent in the face of poverty and broken promises to end it. Joining the...

Indonesian boy wins UN stamp design award

"The UN stamp, designed by Bryan, depicted children who, after returning from school, help their mothers in the struggle to make ends meet. Born in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, on December 16, 2000, Bryan is at present in the second year of elementary school. He was...

24 hours of action starting today

"The mobilization will continue for 24 hours and hundreds of events will mark International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The actions are organised by the UN Millennium Campaign, the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) alliance and a wide range of partners...

Secular fundamentalists are the new totalitarians

An interesting piece in the UK Guardian, is sure to rile the feathers of the most enlightened and tolerant among us.  Of course they are, if you doubt it, just ask them."There's an aspiring totalitarianism in Britain which is brilliantly disguised. It's disguised because...

Coca growers resist Bolivia crackdown - The Washington Times

"SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia -- Indigenous coca farmers who helped put President Evo Morales in power are violently resisting even the token eradication efforts demanded by the United States to avoid Bolivia's decertification as a country cooperating against drug trafficking. ...