Not enough evidence to charge KPK leaders: Team

The presidential fact-finding team has said police do not have enough evidence to charge the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders with abuse of power, bribery, or extortion.

As the team completed its first week and prepared to report to the President on Sunday, public demands for the resignation of both National Police chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri and chief of detectives Comr. Gen. Susno Duadji, gained momentum with thousands taking to the streets Sunday.

“It’s time for the police chief and his detectives to be held responsible for lying to the public,” protesters shouted as they marched to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Sunday morning to show their support for the two KPK deputy chiefs, Bibit Samad Rianto and Chandra M. Hamzah.

Aside from many civil society groups, including Cicak (Love Indonesia, Love KPK), a number of national figures, such as former KPK deputy chairman Ery Riyana Hardjapamekas, University of Indonesia political expert Eep Saefulloh Fatah, communications expert Effendy Ghazali and observer Yudi Latif, attended the gathering and delivered speeches.

“We demand President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wake up and see the reality of how rotten the country’s law enforcement system is,” Eep said.