spruiked: jakarta style

It is not an easy thing to reform the Attorney General’s Office. I am aware of the existence of case brokers, extortion scandals, and so forth. I am really concerned about that, honestly. However, I need help.

I can't decide whether Attorney-General Hendarman is being genuine here, or is trying to save his own neck.

It always makes me suspicious when people use God as an excuse. Why are so many politicians unwilling to take responsibility?

What do you think? Is Hendarman a good guy or part of the problem?

[The only] evidence that police were able to provide was the disbursement of money from Anggodo to Ary Muladi,” he said. “The argument that Ary Muladi channeled the money to Bibit Samad Rianto and Chandra Hamzah, directly or indirectly, is not supported by solid evidence.

The Presidential team set up to review the evidence against KPK commissioners Bibit and Chandra has told the President what 230 million Indonesians already know. There is no evidence of Bibit and Chandra receiving bribes or abused their authority.

The problem is that the Police -- who claim to have "overwhelming evidence against them" -- and the Attorney-General -- who doesn't seem to understand the what evidence actually is -- don't care. They are charging ahead regardless.

It is time for the President to step in and do what he should have done long ago. SBY should ask the chief of Police and the Attorney-General to resign. They have lost all credibility and, more importantly, they have destroyed public trust in the two institutions they represent. It is simply untenable for them to continue.

They must go.

I have never received a bribe from anyone. The only money I receive is from the government. My income only comes from the government.

If anyone has the right to feel their reputations have been smeared, it is besieged KPK commissioners, Bibit and Chandra. They have been repeatedly accused of receiving bribes by:

* Attorney-General Hendarman Supandji
* Police chief Hendarso
* disgraced KPK chairman Antasari
* Police chief detective Susno Duadji
* fugitive from justice, Anggoro Widjojo
* (alleged) conspirator and potential assassin Anggodo Widjojo

Yet the Police are yet to lay charges, despite the Police chief telling the press that he has compelling evidence that Bibit and Chandra received bribes.

This means that all these men are treading a very fine line. I would not be surprised if every single one of them has effectively defamed Bibit and Chandra. Given their position, I would have thought that both would be entitled to quite considerable damages.

At some stage can we expect the two of them to file criminal complaints against these men?

Let's just see what happens...