Following are some leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on July 21. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Telephone: Editorial: +62-21-384-6364. Fax: +62-21-344-8404 or Help Desk: +803-061-2124 (toll free). - - - - JAKARTA POST - POLICE DISTRACTED BY SECURITY FOR ELECTIONS - ANALYST Police were too focused on providing security for Indonesia's presidential election and became distracted from the task of chasing militant Islamic networks, which have been blamed for Friday's bomb attacks, said Wawan Purwanto from the National Independence Development Institute. - ANTI-GRAFT BODY TO INVESTIGATE HAJ FUNDS Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission, KPK, will investigate allegations that around $125 million in haj funds was embezzled from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, KPK official Bibit Samad Rianto said. - - - - INVESTOR DAILY - TAX INCOME REACHES 247 TRLN RPH IN FIRST HALF OF YEAR The tax authorities have collected 246.87 trillion rupiah ($24.34 billion) in the first half of 2009, compared with 230.83 trillion rupiah a year ago, with income tax accounting for the largest share, said Sumihar Petrus Tambunan, compliance director at the tax office. - - - - BISNIS INDONESIA - PLN SEEKS LOAN FOR $1 BLN State power firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) is seeking a loan of up to $1 billion from foreign banks to help finance its 10,000 megawatt (MW) projects, said vice president director Rudiantara. - - - - KORAN TEMPO - PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN DONATIONS CONTINUE The three candidates who contested Indonesia's presidential election have continued to receive campaign donations after the day of the vote, said Ahmad Fayumi, an official at the General Elections Commission. Donations reports show that Megawati's camp collected a total of 257 billion rupiah ($25.34 million) since the start of the campaign. Yudhoyono collected 220 billion rupiah and Kalla collected 83 billion rupiah. - POLICE QUESTION NOORDIN TOP'S ASSOCIATES Police questioned Muhammad Cholily, alias Yahya Antoni, 28, who was named as a "courier" for Noordin Top, one of the Jemaah Islamiah leaders thought to be responsible for Friday's bomb attacks. An unnamed police source said Cholily was asked if he was still involved with Noordin Top's network, and questioned about the type of bomb used in Friday's attacks and about Nurhasbi, who local media named as one of the suicide bombers. "It is certain that Cholily is still involved in terrorist networks," the anonymous police source was quoted as saying, after Cholily was questioned in Malang, Central Java. - - - - ($1 = 10,140 rupiah)
Indonesian colleagues of Tim Mackay of New Zealand mourn as his is removed from Darmais hospital's grief house in Jakarta, to be transported to his country July 19, 2009. Mackay, chief ...
