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38-484: Suharto was born to a 'poor but not unimportant farmer's family' in the village. His father, Kertosudiro, was a local irrigation official in charge of overseeing the allocation of water to different farmers in Kemusuk. His mother, Sukirah, was a village woman from a nearby hamlet. The Suharto family have returned to the village on various occasions in recent years. Suharto himself, accompanied by members of his family, made

76-564: A Commission of Four was appointed by president Suharto in 1970. The report of the commission noted that corruption was "rampant" but none of the cases it said were in need of urgent action were followed up. Laws were only passed in 1999 giving the Police and prosecution service the authority to investigate corruption cases. Law No.30/2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission was passed in 2002, providing

114-407: A backlash. There have been reported attempts to undermine the commission in parliament . During its course, KPK often sees a number of controversial efforts by People's Representative Council and other government institutions to weaken or disrupt the work of KPK. Leaders and prominent of figures of KPK have been repeatedly arrested for a disputable criminal case or receiving personal attacks. In

152-523: A conspiracy to undermine the KPK. The names of businessman Susno Duadji as well as Deputy Attorney General Abdul Hakim Ritonga and a businessman, Anggodo Widjojo, were mentioned in the tapes. Bibit and Chandra were released later the same day. The team established by the president, the "Team of Eight", presented its recommendations on 17 November 2009. These included a halt to the prosecution of Bibit and Chandra, punishment for officials guilty of wrongdoing and

190-471: A corruption case, Indonesian Police chief detective Susno Duadji compared the KPK to a gecko ( Indonesian : cicak ) fighting a crocodile ( Indonesian : buaya ), the police . Susno's comment, as it turned out, quickly backfired because the image of a cicak standing up to a buaya (similar to David and Goliath imagery) immediately had wide appeal in Indonesia. A noisy popular movement in support of

228-511: A hall in the village. The statue of Soeharto, which is 3.5 meters tall, presents him in full military uniform as the commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces ( Tentara Nasional Indonesia , or TNI ) carrying a baton under his left arm. The sculptor of the statue was the well-known Indonesian sculptor Edhi Sunarso. Edhi Sunarso has created various other well-known statues and monuments in Indonesia including

266-506: A legal basis for the establishment of the KPK. Since then, the commission has engaged in significant work, revealing and prosecuting cases of corruption in crucial government bodies reaching as high as the Supreme Court . The KPK vision is to rid Indonesia of corruption. Its duties include investigating and prosecuting corruption cases and monitoring the governance of the state. It has the authority to request meetings and reports in

304-430: A nationalism test, which 75 failed, making then eligible for dismissal. The remaining staff lost their independent status and were sworn in as civil servants on 31 May 2021. Among those failing were senior investigator Novel Baswedan , who had handled a number of cases involving senior government officials and police officers. He was dismissed on 30 September 2021, along with 57 other staff members. Resources provided to

342-572: A trip to Kemusuk in 2002 to pay respects to his father's grave. At the time Suharto's younger step-brother, Notosuwito, had a house in the village near the graveyard in the Kepoh area. More recently, in March 2013 several of Suharto's children, along with his half-brother Probosutedjo , visited Kemusuk Lor ( North Kemusuk ) to attend the unveiling of a statue of their father installed near a series of exhibits (photos and some dioramas) about Suharto's life at

380-577: Is careful, but sometimes quite aggressive, in pursuing high-profile cases. For example, in reporting on the activities of the KPK, one foreign observer noted that the commission has "confronted head-on the endemic corruption that remains as a legacy of President Suharto’s 32-year-long kleptocracy. Since it started operating in late 2003, the commission has investigated, prosecuted and achieved a 100-percent conviction rate in 86 cases of bribery and graft related to government procurements and budgets." To display once more its resolve to crack down on graft suspects,

418-479: Is the political will of the government at regional and national levels. Political will remains low. Everything is still at a lip-service level," he said. NGO activists often urge the KPK to be more aggressive in its work. For example, Bali Corruption Watch (BCW) head Putu Wirata Dwikora asked the KPK to investigate corruption cases in Bali. He lamented the commission's practice of handing over corruption cases in Bali to

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456-594: Is the practice in Indonesia, members of the local community gathered together at the house of Suharto's relatives to remember the former resident of their village. Later, in March 2018, when Suharto's brother Probosutedjo died in Jakarta, his body was flown back to Yogyakarta and transferred to Kemusuk to be buried in the local Somenggalan cemetery. 7°49′00″S 110°16′59″E  /  7.81667°S 110.28306°E  / -7.81667; 110.28306 Probosutedjo Probosutedjo (1 May 1930 – 26 March 2018)

494-605: The Post-Suharto era . The KPK was originally independent and free from the influence of any power in carrying out its duties and authorities. Since its establishment, the KPK has detained and prosecuted hundreds of corrupt politicians and businessman alike including high profile individuals. However, in 2019, the Indonesian legislature passed a bill removing many of the KPK's powers and making its employees civil servants, effectively ending its independence. This law led to

532-596: The cicak quickly emerged. Students staged pro- cicak demonstrations, many newspapers ran cartoons with cicaks lining up against an ugly buaya , and numerous TV talk shows took up the cicak versus buaya topic with enthusiasm. As a result, references to cicaks fighting a buaya have become a well-known part of the political imagery of Indonesia. In September two KPK deputy chairmen Chandra Hamzah and Bibit Samad Rianto , who had been suspended in July, were arrested on charges of extortion and bribery. The two men denied

570-612: The Indonesian Indigenous Entrepreneurs Association (HIPPI), a move that reportedly drew the ire of president Suharto. In the 1980s, he was active in supporting the establishment of the Mercu Buana University in Indonesia with several campuses in various parts of Jakarta. During the 1970s, some of Probosutedjo's activities became the focus of corruption allegations. In 2003, he was tried and convicted for corruption and

608-526: The KPK began operating in 2003. KPK public education division official Budiono Prakoso said in December 2008 that because of its limited manpower and resources, of some 16,200 cases reported to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), only a small number had been dealt with. A large number of the solid reports informed the KPK of alleged cases of corruption and misuse of budget funds by government agencies at national and regional levels. "The main problem

646-543: The KPK named on 7 December 2012, both brothers of Indonesian socialite Rizal Mallarangeng , Indonesia's Sports Minister Andi Mallarangeng and Fox Indonesia consultant Choel Mallarangeng suspects in a multimillion-dollar corruption case, in the latest scandal to hit the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono 's ruling party ahead of Indonesia's 2014 Presidential election . Mallarangeng is the first minister to resign on graft allegations since

684-429: The KPK. Sharp tensions surfaced in early December 2012 when the KPK took the highly controversial step of detaining Inspector General Djoko Susilo, a senior and active police general, on charges of corruption. A few days later, president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed public concern about the tensions between the KPK and the national police. In April 2009, angry that the KPK had tapped his phone while investigating

722-492: The Kemusuk area attended a ceremony for his burial in the local Soemenggalan cemetery. Corruption Eradication Commission The Corruption Eradication Commission ( Indonesian : Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi ), abbreviated as KPK , is an Indonesian government agency established to prevent and fight corruption in the country. The KPK was created in 2003 during the Megawati presidency due to high corruption in

760-623: The charges, saying they were being framed to weaken the KPK. There were demonstrations in several cities in support of the men and a support campaign on the Facebook social networking site gathered one million members. On 2 November 2009 president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono established a team to look into the allegations. The following day, during a hearing at the Indonesian Constitutional Court , dramatic tapes were played of bugged phone conversations apparently revealing

798-408: The course of its investigations. It can also authorize wiretaps, impose travel bans, request financial information about suspects, freeze financial transactions and request the assistance of law enforcement agencies. It also has the authority to detain suspects, including well-known figures, and frequently does so. The work of the KPK is a source of continuing controversy in Indonesia. The commission

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836-513: The establishment of a state commission to implement institutional reforms of law enforcement agencies. The president said he would respond within the week. On 23 November 2009 the president made a speech responding to the Team of Eight's findings. He said that it would be better if the Bibit-Chandra case were settled out of court but did not call for the case to be dropped. He also said there

874-405: The landmark Selamat Datang Monument ( Welcome Monument ) in Jakarta. In June 2013 additional facilities as part of a memorial to Suharto were opened in a ceremony in Kemusuk by Suharto's eldest daughter Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana ( Tutut ) and his brother Probosutedjo. The memorial included refurbished houses which various members of Suharto's family had lived in as well as a museum. The ceremony

912-468: The largest student movement in Indonesia since the 1998 demonstrations that brought down the Suharto regime . Under the revised law, the KPK commissioners had their authority to investigate alleged corruption and to prosecute people reduced. In addition, an oversight council was appointed, which had to approve all wiretapping in advance. Finally, as a result of the revised law, all KPK staff had to take

950-462: The largest protests seen in Indonesia since the end of the Suharto regime . Since then KPK has continued investigating corruption and capturing many corrupt people in Indonesia. The agency is being headed by Nawawi Pomolango ad interim . Anti-corruption efforts began in Indonesia in the 1950s. Following strong criticism of corruption at the beginning of the New Order regime in the late 1960s

988-482: The local prosecutors office for further investigation. "The KPK should be directly involved in investigations to create a deterrent effect," Putu said. On the other hand, the success of the KPK in using controversial tools like warrantless wiretaps, and its focus on high-level targets like "businessmen, bureaucrats, bankers, governors, diplomats, lawmakers, prosecutors, police officials and other previously untouchable members of Indonesian society", has led to something of

1026-596: The loss of $ 10 million from the Indonesian state. He was sentenced to four years in jail. He later won a reduction of his sentence to two years, initiating a probe by the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission into the alleged scandal of the "judicial mafia" which uncovered offers of $ 600,000 to various judges. Probosutedjo confessed to the scheme in October 2005, leading to the arrest of his lawyers. His full four-year term

1064-522: The organization. Netizens also created the hashtag #SaveKPK and it emerged as a worldwide trending topic on social media Twitter . On 17 September 2019, the People's Representative Council passed a bill revising Law No.30/2002 about Corruption Eradication in the country, which triggered a backlash by people taking the view that the revised bill would weaken the ability of the KPK to operate and perform investigations into corruption cases. The revised bill

1102-593: The publication of a book of anecdotes from palace-based reporters remembering Suharto entitled 34 Palace Journalists talk about Pak Harto. Probosutedjo died on 26 March 2018 at the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in Jakarta . Later the same day his body was taken to his home village of Kemusuk near Yogyakarta accompanied by his family and members of the Suharto family including Titiek Suharto and Mamiek Suharto. A large crowd of local people from

1140-458: The trial of KPK chairman Antasari Azhar , who had been arrested in May for allegedly organising the murder of a businessman, former South Jakarta police chief Williardi Wizard testified that senior police officers had asked him to help them frame Azhari. The arrest of KPK deputy chairman Bambang Widjojanto by Indonesian Police on 23 January 2015 revived the "gecko vs crocodile" dispute. The arrest

1178-486: The view of many Indonesian observers, the "gecko vs crocodile" dispute illustrated the tensions said to exist between the KPK and the Indonesian National Police . Some high-profile investigations carried out by the KPK have focused on allegations of corruption at senior levels of the police force. This approach is reported to have led to widespread resentment within the police force towards the work of

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1216-419: Was a businessman and the younger half-brother of former Indonesian president Suharto . Like many Indonesians, he took only one name . Probosutedjo was one of seven children from his mother's second marriage, his father being Atmopawiro and his mother (also Suharto's mother) Sukirah. Like Suharto, he was born and raised in the small hamlet of Kemusuk to the west of the main town of Yogyakarta . (Suharto

1254-609: Was a need for reforms within the Indonesian National Police, the Attorney General's office and the KPK. His speech caused confusion among Team of Eight members and provoked a protest from activists who symbolically threw in their towels as a way of criticising what they judged to be the president's unconvincing response. On 3 December 2009, the president was officially informed that charges against Bibit and Chandra had been dropped. On 10 November, at

1292-533: Was attended by several senior ministers of the Indonesian government including the Coordinating People's Welfare Minister Agung Laksono and Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro . At the time of Suharto's death in January 2008, residents of Kemusuk joined in the mourning for the former president. Flags were lowered in the village and Suharto's nephew, Aryo Notosuwito spoke in memory of Suharto. As

1330-633: Was deliberated and passed in only 12 days in the House. In a statement, the KPK said that it was not involved consulted over in the discussion of the revision. A series of mass demonstrations led by students took place in major cities of Indonesia from 23 September 2019 to protest against the KPK Law revision, as well as several bills. The protesters were mainly students from more than 300 universities, and had no association with any particular political parties or groups. The protests subsequently developed into

1368-535: Was made after the commission declared the parliament -approved candidate for the chief of Indonesian Police Budi Gunawan a suspect in a gratification case on 14 February, just days before his scheduled inauguration. The Indonesian public saw the arrest as an attack against KPK, and there was immediate support for the KPK. Immediately after the news of his arrest broke, various groups demonstrating in front of KPK headquarters in South Jakarta to show support for

1406-453: Was reinstated. After a brief standoff at a hospital, in which he was reportedly protected by a group of police officers, he was arrested on 30 November 2005. Like other members of the extended Suharto family, he remained a supporter of his brother's activities after Suharto's death in 2008. He joined with others in recalling personal memories about Suharto in a book, Pak Harto: The untold stories , published in 2011. And in 2013, he supported

1444-559: Was the only child of their mother's first marriage). For most of his life, Probosutedjo maintained a close relationship with Suharto. Probosutedjo's business activities flourished under Suharto's New Order government. He developed business opportunities in the forestry sector, having founded the PT Menara Hutan Buana company to carry out forestry activities. During the period of the New Order government, he co-founded

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