Appendix A
Vocabulary Pre-test and Post-test
Name :
Class :
GPA :
Stage 1
Please fill in the blanks appropriately. Maximum time: 45 minutes
Noun or Noun phrase
No. Noun/noun phrase
Have you ever heard of the word(s) before? (Answer Y if yes or
N if no); in what context?
Meaning/ synonym/ Indonesian translation
Use the word(s) in a sentence!
5. Dossier 6. Hit men 7. Deputy 8. Indictment 9. Supreme court 10. Jeopardy 11. Procurement 12. Prosecution
Stage 2
Adjective
No. Adjective Have you ever heard of the word(s) before? (Answer Y if yes or
N if no); in what context?
Meaning/ synonym/ Indonesian translation
Use the word(s) in a sentence!
Stage 3
Verb
No. Verb Have you ever heard of the word(s) before? (Answer Y if yes or
N if no); in what context?
Meaning/ synonym/ Indonesian translation
Use the word(s) in a sentence!
Appendix B
Reading Materials
Text Your Say
Text your say: Verdict against Antasari
| Thu, 02/18/2010 1:49 PM | Opinion
Your comments on the verdict against former chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Antasari Azhar, who got an 18-year jail term for murder.
Why was Rhani Juliani (wife of the victim) not summoned to court by the defense lawyers?
Her story could have been easily ripped apart if I had been on the defense team. Where is she now? Who is feeding her and her family since she is no longer a caddy or a wife?
But she can be murdered by the conspirators any time now, as she is the only weak link.
Simon Duri, Riau
Antasari could be a victim of a mystery conspiracy related to the Bank Century gate and other unexposed cases.
He may know too much about hidden corruption and potentially uncovered the biggest cases in government.
Irma Jakarta
Antasari is not guilty. In any impartial court of law, whether with a judge or a jury system, the evidence as presented was inconsistent and circumstantial at best, and was insufficient for a guilty verdict.
Some evidence appeared to have been overlooked by the judges, such as the forensic evidence concerning the gunshot wounds from a high-velocity rifle at a distance, nor was there strong evidence of a conspiracy against Antasari and less-than-convincing prosecution witnesses featured in the deliberations.
It is clear that he is the victim of revenge for doing an outstanding job in attempting to free the country of corruption which is a stated objective of the current government leadership.
It's another sad example of the judicial mafia and other elements, who conspired to ensure Antasari's removal from public life.
May he keep strong and resolute in his fight for justice and gain support from fair and right-minded people.
Tony Jennings Hanoi, Vietnam
Headline
KPK — new leadership on the way
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Justice and Human Rights Minister, Patrialis Akbar over the weekend identified three people in the list as former Muhammadiyah chairman Ahmad Syafii Maarif, lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis and former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chief Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas.
“I saw the names were among those proposed,” Patrialis said as quoted by Antara news agency in Medan after completing his working visit on Saturday.
The list was submitted to drawn up by the Coordinating Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Minister Djoko Suyanto last week and was drawn up by his office.
Previously, Djoko said Patrialis was also in the list as the government’s representative. He said Patrialis would become the coordinator of the committee. Patrialis said the committee members represented various groups in society, including the government, academics and legal practitioners.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono would study the list before approving it, Patrialis said.
Maarif and Todung, however, both told the The Jakarta Post on Sunday they had not been notified about the nomination.
Observers said people with integrity and reputation were necessary in the selection committee.
Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW), however, questioned the government’s move to set up the committee. “Are they looking to select one leader or to fill all five leadership posts?” ICW coordinator Danang Widoyoko said Sunday.
The four current KPK deputies were inaugurated in 2007 and will serve until 2011. They are Chandra M. Hamzah, Bibit Samad Rianto, M. Jasin and Haryono Umar. The KPK and several antigraft organizations have said that the KPK could function without a chairman.
“The leadership post will expire in 2011,” M. Jasin said, questioning the efficiency of such a committee.
The committee will make a shortlist of KPK leadership candidates to be submitted to the President who will then propose the list to the House of Representatives’ Commission III, which will select the new leader. (ipa)
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Editorial
Editorial: Questioning justice
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The Chief Judge at the South Jakarta District Court has banged the gavel - sentencing Thursday the former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Antasari Azhar to 18 years in prison for masterminding the murder of businessman Nasruddin Zulkarnaen in March last year.
The same court also sentenced Thursday businessmen Sigid Haryo Wibisono and Jerry Hermawan Lo, as well as senior police officer Williardi Wizard to 15, five and 12 years imprisonment, respectively, for complicity in the same murder case.
However, without disrespecting the judges' constitutional authority, the court's verdict on the high-profile murder case is arguably controversial - being structurally inconsistent and disregarding common sense and the judges' own oath to forward conscience and uphold the truth in the decision-making process.
Take the verdict on Antasari for example. The jail term imposed on him not only has angered the murder victim's family and their quest for justice, but also disappointed the prosecutors as it is far below the death sentence previously sought by them. It is very uncommon to see a defendant, who has been charged with death penalty for premeditated murder and declared guilty by the court, only sentenced to 18 years in prison. Should the judges have considered Antasari's good manner during the court proceedings as the mitigating factor against him, it would be logical if he was sentenced to life or 20 years in jail at a minimum.
The verdict on Antasari was also controversial as the judges had discounted the evidence and testimonies presented during the court proceedings and merely based their verdict on the pre-trial dossiers submitted by the police and prosecutors.
Appendix C
Word List
The frequency and the meaning of the words in both pre-test and post test.
No. Word(s) Frequency Meaning 1. Verdict 25 Putusan; judge decision
2. Prosecutor(s) 21 Jaksa/penuntut umum; a proxy; an agent
3. Attorney 12 Pengacara; lawyer
4. Graft 6 Korupsi/menyuap; corruption
5. Dossier 4 Berkas dalam jumlah banyak; bundle of papers
6. Hit men 5 Pembunuh bayaran; professional murderer
7. Deputy 10 Wakil/utusan; a representative; a delegate
8. Indictment 7 Tuduhan/dakwaan tertulis; a formal accusation
9. Supreme court 8 Mahkamah Agung 10. Jeopardy 3 Bahaya; harm; dangerous
11. Procurement 2 Pengadaan; obtaining; attainment 12. Alleged 5 Menuduh
13. Testify 10 Bersaksi; witness
16. Mitigating 2 Mengurangi; to reduce 17. Prosecution 5 Penuntutan
18. Undermine 4 Menghancurkan dg perlahan-lahan 19. Mastermind 6 Mendalangi
