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Former Depok mayor questioned in corruption case
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Former Depok mayor Nur Mahmudi Ismail (kompas.com/Rio Kuswandi)
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ormer Depok mayor Nur Mahmudi Ismail has been questioned in connection to a corruption case revolving around the construction of a road in the West Java city during his leadership in 2015.
Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) member Nur Mahmudi, who served as Depok mayor from 2006 to 2016, was questioned on Thursday.
Depok Police chief Sr. Comr. Didik Sugiarto said irregularities had been discovered in the project.
"Investigators are still gathering evidence as well as calculating the potential state losses," he said at the Jakarta Police headquarters on Friday as reported by kompas.com.
Didik said 30 witnesses had been questioned and that officials from the Jakarta Development Comptroller (BPKP) were involved in investigating the case. (fac)
