A politician from the United Development Party (PPP) was tried at the Corruption Court in Jakarta on Thursday on charges of receiving bribes linked to the election of Miranda S. Goeltom as Bank Indonesia (BI) senior deputy governor during his tenure as a member of the House of Representatives in 2004. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutors alleged Endin to have accepted 30 checks worth Rp 50 million each (US$5,500) from Arie Malangjudo aka Ahmad Hakim Safari. Arie was alleg... [Read Post]
18 Mar 2010, 15:41 |
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