Robertus Wardi – The central government will dismiss five public officials – including a governor and four district heads – who were convicted in separate graft cases between late 2011 and now.

The five politicians – who were already suspended – all lost appeals hearings at the Supreme Court, said Home Affairs Minister Gamawan Fauzi.

"Discharging the district heads is of my authority, as for the governor I will propose his dismissal to the President," Gamawan said in Jakarta on Tuesday. "I expect the dismissal letters to be issued this week."

Among the officials are Bengkulu Governor Agusrin Najamuddin, who was sentenced to four years in jail in November; West Java's Subang head Eep Hidayat, who was sentenced to five years in February; East Lampung head Timur Satono, who faces 15 years; North Sumatra's Padang Lawas head Basyrah Lubih, who faces six months in prison, and Bekasi Mayor Mochtar Muhammad, who was sentenced to six years in jail on March 7.