Former Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih passed away at the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in Central Jakarta at 11:41 a.m.
Deputy Health Minister Ali Ghufron Mukti said that Endang's death followed a severe deterioration in her condition on Tuesday. She had been undergoing treatment for lung cancer since April 20.
Endang, 57, resigned from her position last week due to her illness.
Endang was appointed health minister in 2009. In October 2010, she revealed her illness to the public, which drew concerns about her ability to perform her duties.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to pay his condolences at the Health Ministry.
“[She died] at 11:41 a.m. We’ll take her body home to Duren Sawit [South Jakarta] in two hours,” Endang’s widower Reanny Mamahit told The Jakarta Post over the phone.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Graft Convict Bahasyim Returns Rp 67B to State
Supreme Court official M. Adi Toegarisman said that a total of Rp. 67 billion belonging to corruption and money laundering convict Bahasyim Assifie is scheduled to be transferred to the state's account at BNI (Bank Negara Indonesia) tomorrow, Wednesday, May 2, 2012.
The Supreme Court panel of judges consisting of Leopold Hutagalung dan M.S. Lumme as ad hoc members and Djoko Sarwoko as presiding judge handed down a six-year prison sentence - each for corruption and money laundering - to Bahasyim on Oct. 31, 2011. The Supreme Court by its ruling rectified the single verdict handed down by the Jakarta High Court for two cases.
Adi said that the South Jakarta District Court would execute the verdict by confiscating Bahasyim's wealth amounting to Rp. 60.82 billion and US$681,140. He explained that the execution process of transferring the evidence deposited at the BRI account of Jakarta Prosecutors’ Office to the BNI account of South Jakarta District Court was hampered by the huge amounts of money involved.
Bahasyim was convicted of laundering money worth Rp. 64 billion. He was indicted after Center of Financial Transaction Reporting and Analysis found suspicious transactions for a total of Rp. 963 billion in six accounts belonging to his wife and two children.
In addition, a former Taxation Directorate employee was also convicted for receiving bribe of Rp. 1 billion from a taxpayer when he was serving as Head of Inspection and Investigation Jakarta. He is being held at the Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta.
The Supreme Court panel of judges consisting of Leopold Hutagalung dan M.S. Lumme as ad hoc members and Djoko Sarwoko as presiding judge handed down a six-year prison sentence - each for corruption and money laundering - to Bahasyim on Oct. 31, 2011. The Supreme Court by its ruling rectified the single verdict handed down by the Jakarta High Court for two cases.
Adi said that the South Jakarta District Court would execute the verdict by confiscating Bahasyim's wealth amounting to Rp. 60.82 billion and US$681,140. He explained that the execution process of transferring the evidence deposited at the BRI account of Jakarta Prosecutors’ Office to the BNI account of South Jakarta District Court was hampered by the huge amounts of money involved.
Bahasyim was convicted of laundering money worth Rp. 64 billion. He was indicted after Center of Financial Transaction Reporting and Analysis found suspicious transactions for a total of Rp. 963 billion in six accounts belonging to his wife and two children.
In addition, a former Taxation Directorate employee was also convicted for receiving bribe of Rp. 1 billion from a taxpayer when he was serving as Head of Inspection and Investigation Jakarta. He is being held at the Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta.
Nazaruddin Promises Wife Neneng will Surrender to KPK
Graft convict Muhammad Nazaruddin has promised the Antigraft Commission (KPK) in writing that his wife Neneng Sri Wahyuni, a graft suspect in a separate case, will return to Indonesia provided she would not be detained.
“We are still sorting it out with the KPK,” said Junimart Girsang, a lawyer for both Neneng and Nazaruddin, when contacted on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. He said the letter was a sign indicating his client's willingness to cooperate. “To make it clear, what they want is Neneng's statement. Law should not be enforced by breaking the law.”
KPK confirmed receipt of Nazaruddin's letter requesting to keep Neneng under house arrest only upon her return to Indonesia. "The management is reviewing the letter,” said KPK spokesperson Johan Budi S.P., at his office this evening. He said his institution had not reached a conclusion because all five leaders need to agree on it.
Neneng has been a fugitive since August 20, 2011, before she officially became a suspect in the power generator graft case involving Ministry of Labor and Transmigration. She and Nazaruddin are alleged to have pocketed Rp. 2.2 billion from that project alone. KPK said it has information that Neneng is in Malaysia, but has no authority to apprehend her.
“We are still sorting it out with the KPK,” said Junimart Girsang, a lawyer for both Neneng and Nazaruddin, when contacted on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. He said the letter was a sign indicating his client's willingness to cooperate. “To make it clear, what they want is Neneng's statement. Law should not be enforced by breaking the law.”
KPK confirmed receipt of Nazaruddin's letter requesting to keep Neneng under house arrest only upon her return to Indonesia. "The management is reviewing the letter,” said KPK spokesperson Johan Budi S.P., at his office this evening. He said his institution had not reached a conclusion because all five leaders need to agree on it.
Neneng has been a fugitive since August 20, 2011, before she officially became a suspect in the power generator graft case involving Ministry of Labor and Transmigration. She and Nazaruddin are alleged to have pocketed Rp. 2.2 billion from that project alone. KPK said it has information that Neneng is in Malaysia, but has no authority to apprehend her.
Down Payment in Home Loans to Rise 30 Pct
Bank Indonesia made a figure that with the implementation of 30 percent down payment increment, customers will put off buying house within the next seven to 10 months.
“There will be a delay for probably around 7-10 months. However, there won’t be any significant decline in house purchase,” said Deputy Director of the Directorate of Research and Regulation of Bank Indonesia, Yunita Resmi Sari, on Wednesday.
Yunita said that given the 30% raise, banks are expected to provide an attractive offer to customers in interest rates and services.
“With the increase of down payment, banks will get qualified customers. Therefore, banks are expected to be able to provide agreeable strategies for the customers, such as by providing competitive interest rates,” she said.
Yunita also explained that almost 77 percent of the public is known to have taken home loans (KPR) by using banking credit financing services, while the rest is paid in cash.
To date, based on BI’s data as of January 2012, home loans have grown by 43.04 percent while auto loans have grown by 29.33 percent. With the total credit of 23.72 percent, from the view of NPL (non-performing loans), home loans have reached 2.12 percent and auto loans of 1.00 percent.
“There will be a delay for probably around 7-10 months. However, there won’t be any significant decline in house purchase,” said Deputy Director of the Directorate of Research and Regulation of Bank Indonesia, Yunita Resmi Sari, on Wednesday.
Yunita said that given the 30% raise, banks are expected to provide an attractive offer to customers in interest rates and services.
“With the increase of down payment, banks will get qualified customers. Therefore, banks are expected to be able to provide agreeable strategies for the customers, such as by providing competitive interest rates,” she said.
Yunita also explained that almost 77 percent of the public is known to have taken home loans (KPR) by using banking credit financing services, while the rest is paid in cash.
To date, based on BI’s data as of January 2012, home loans have grown by 43.04 percent while auto loans have grown by 29.33 percent. With the total credit of 23.72 percent, from the view of NPL (non-performing loans), home loans have reached 2.12 percent and auto loans of 1.00 percent.
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