#abuse of power

Collection of abuse of power news, found 76 news.

South Korea parliament votes by wide margin to impeach President Park

South Korean lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Friday to impeach President Park Geun-hye over an influence-peddling ...

S.Korea`s Park faces calls to resign at huge protest rally

South Korean President Park Geun-hye faced mounting pressure to step down on Saturday as hundreds of thousands of ...

S. Korea prosecutors raid Samsung Electronics in probe over scandal

South Korean prosecutors raided the offices of Samsung Electronics on Tuesday as part of a probe over a political ...

S. Korea`s Park, rocked by scandal at home, to miss APEC Summit

South Korean President Park Geun-hye will miss a summit of Asia-Pacific economies this month in Peru, the foreign ...

Indonesia BNN ready to shoot to kill drug dealers

Head of the Indonesia National Anti Drug Agency (BNN) Com. Gen. Budi Waseso (Buwas) said the agency is ready to shoot ...

KPK to consolidate steps for investigation of Nur Alam case

Head of the Law Bureau of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Setiadi said the Law Bureau will consolidate ...

KPK claims it has summoned ex-health minister

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has summoned former health minister Siti Fadilah Supari for her alleged ...

Military should be involved in combating terrorism: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Minister Luhut Binsar Panjaitan believes that the ...

Law enforcement agencies should investigate Freeport scandal: VP

Vice President Jusuf Kalla said he would leave the case of abuse of power in the scandal over the extension of ...

N. Sumatra Governor, wife named graft suspects

North Sumatra Governor Gatot Pujo Nugroho and his wife Evi Susanti were named suspects in a graft case after being ...

Court`s ruling may lead to emergence of political dynasty

Following a recent ruling of the Indonesia Constitutional Court regarding candidates participating in the regional ...

Jokowi Under Pressure To Appoint Untainted Police Chief

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has the prerogative right to appoint a national police chief of his choice, but it ...

People Come Out To Defend KPK Following Arrest of Its Leader

The crocodile has returned and tried to attack the gecko once again, but this time, the gecko is not alone, for the ...

Power and freedom must be used wisely: President Yudhoyono

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said here on Monday that power and freedom had to be used wisely so that they would ...

Anggito resigns as hajj affairs director general

Director General for Hajj Affairs Anggito Abimanyu has tendered his resignation as he might be implicated in a ...