[ap-intact] INFO: Indonesia president to tackle dispute over police chief as popularity dims

According to a Bloomberg News report, Indonesian President Joko Widodo will decide this week whether to stick with a controversial pick for police chief. Public satisfaction with Jokowi fell from 71.7 percent in August to 42.3 percent 100 days into his term, a poll late last month by Lingkaran Survei Indonesia showed. Of the 1,200 respondents, 53.1% were unhappy with his nomination of Gunawan for police chief.

Read the story by Neil Chatterjee and Yudith Ho, Bloomberg News, in Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-indonesia02-20150202-story.html

See also:

KPK, Under Attack, Finds Strength in the Public. http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/kpk-attack-finds-strength-public/

Indonesia Attorney General's Office says stepping up anti-graft efforts. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/01/30/ago-steps-graft-eradication-efforts.html

Indonesia to revamp state oil firm in bid to fight corruption. http://www.todayonline.com/business/indonesia-revamp-state-oil-firm-bid-fight-corruption

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