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KPK arrests sibling of Banten gov on bribery charges
Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators have arrested Tubagus Chaeri Wardana, also known as Tubagus Wawan, the sibling of Banten Governor Ratu Atut Choisiyah and husband of South Tangerang Mayor Airin Rachmy Diany in connection with bribery allegations
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orruptionEradication Commission (KPK) investigators have arrested Tubagus Chaeri Wardana, alsoknown as Tubagus Wawan, the sibling of BantenGovernor Ratu Atut Choisiyah and husband of South Tangerang Mayor Airin Rachmy Diany in connection with briberyallegations.
According to the KPK,
Wawan's arrest represented a follow up to a previous arrest that saw Constitutional Court
Chief Justice Akil Mochtar also become a suspect. Wawan is suspected to have given Rp 1 billion in bribe
money to Akil in return for the latter's
support on the Lebak regency elections lawsuit, tempo.co reported.
Besides Wawan, the KPK has also arrested a
lawyer, identified as Susi Tur Andayani,
who is believed to have been an accomplice of Wawan.
According to reports, once in the knowledge her
husband had been arrested by the KPK, Airin, who is currently studying at
Harvard University in the US, immediately
flew home to see her husband.
In relation to Wawan's arrest, the KPK has also
requested the Immigration Directorate
General prevent Ratu Atut from leaving the country
for the next six months. KPK spokesman Johan Budi said the measure was related to the Lebak Regency case.
He added that the KPK would summon Ratu Atut in
immediate future as a witness in the
case.(dic)
