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Indonesian governor surrenders Metallica guitar

Agence France-PresseMay 7, 2013 07:15
The heavy metal-loving governor of Indonesian capital Jakarta has surrendered a guitar that was a gift from US band Metallica to anti-corruption authorities, an official said Tuesday. A beaming Joko Widodo appeared on TV last week strumming the maroon bass guitar gifted to him by Metallica's Robert Trujillo, which was autographed and bore the words "Giving Back!.. Keep Playin' That Cool Funky Bass!". But the powerful Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that Widodo, widely considered clean in a notoriously graft-ridden country, had now handed the gift to them.

Top Indonesian traffic cop on trial in huge graft case

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 10:43
Indonesia's former traffic police chief went on trial Tuesday accused of amassing millions of dollars in corrupt payments that he used to build up a vast empire of houses, land and cars. Inspector General Djoko Susilo made over $11 million during his time with the police, far more than his modest salary, prosecutors say. He was arrested in December in a huge embarrassment for the country's notoriously corrupt force.

District: KP caretaker govt. committed to hold free, fair election

April 9, 2013 04:46
“Caretaker government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is committed to hold free and far election for which all resources will be utilized”.

PPP KPK unveils manifesto, claims end to power outages in two years

April 2, 2013 11:10
The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday announced its provincial manifesto of the party, claiming if the PPP came into power in the province, would create 20,000 new vacancies and resolve loadshedding issue within two years. Unveiling the manifesto, PPP KPK President Anwar Saifullah Khan said that people of the province pinned high hope on the PPP, as they considered it that the party could resolve their problems.

Indonesia ruling party chief quits over graft accusation

February 23, 2013 04:45
The chairman of Indonesia's ruling party, Anas Urbaningrum, announced his resignation Saturday after the country's anti-graft body named him a suspect in a multi-million-dollar corruption case. "I quit as the chairman of the Democratic Party," he told reporters in a press conference. Urbaningrum, 43, was named a suspect Friday for allegedly receiving "gifts or a promise of gifts" in a graft case linked to the construction of the Hambalang sports centre project near Jakarta, worth around 1.17 trillion rupiah ($120.5 million).

URGENT ¥¥¥ Indonesia names ruling party chairman corruption suspect

February 22, 2013 09:16
Indonesia's anti graft body said Friday it has named the chairman of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's party a suspect in connection with corruption allegations. "We have decided to name AU as a suspect," said the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Johan Budi, referring to the initials of Democratic Party chairman Anas Urbaningrum. olr-lv/
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