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KPK searches home of Malang mayor
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Against corruption: Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairperson Basaria Panjaitan (right) and the commission's spokesperson Febri Diansyah give a press statement at the antigraft body's office in South Jakarta on March 1. (Antara/Hafidz Mubarak)
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he Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched on Tuesday the house of incumbent Malang Mayor Mochamad Anton as part of its investigation into an alleged bribery case related to the city’s budget deliberation for the 2015 fiscal year.
Investigators also searched for evidence in the house of Ya’qud Ananda Gudban, a Malang City Council member from the Hanura Party who is running in this year’s mayoral election.
Neighborhood unit (RT) head Azis Maulana said he had been summoned by KPK investigators to witness the search of Anton’s home, during which they confiscated several documents.
KPK spokesman Febri Diansyah confirmed that the antigraft body had been “doing some work” in Malang. He was reportedly referring to the two searches and questioning of 14 witnesses from the Malang City Council.
“Our team is still in the field. We cannot yet confirm the name and number of [new] suspects in this case,” Febri said. (ebf)
