Concerned with the KPK's weakening performance in early 2009, journalists presented the agency with a canvas of handwritten valentines critiquing the commission's performance to mark Valentine's Day.

They also gave the agency a bouquet of flowers and some stale krupuk (chips) to symbolize the KPK's recent sluggish follow-up on major graft verdicts from the Corruption Court.

These cases included two bribery scandals from Bank Indonesia, which implicated many House of Representatives members and at least two Cabinet ministers.

"This is a symbol of our love for the KPK. We criticize because we love this commission and we support its efforts to eradicate corruption," protest coordinator Okky Puspa Madasari said as she handed over the tokens to Antasari and KPK deputy chair Chandra M. Hamzah.

Antasari then expressed his gratitude for the support. He said further the KPK would continue doing its job professionally. "We're not going to change just because we get flowers."

Minutes later Antasari took the opportunity to announce new suspects had been named in two graft cases involving procurement of 20 patrol boats at the Transportation Ministry and equipment for vocational training centers at the Manpower Ministry. (JP/Irawaty Wardany)