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Archipelago 6 days ago
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Prosecutors demand 8.5-year prison sentence for suspended Pati regent Sudewo
Sudewo is accused of extorting officials appointed to various positions in 401 village administrations across 21 districts in Pati, Central Java. He is also charged with accepting bribes linked to railway track projects at the Transportation Ministry’s Railway Directorate General in 2022, when he was serving as a member of the House of Representatives (DPR).
Politics 1 week ago
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Nusron leaves Golkar post months before Agrarian Ministry graft probe
M. Sarmuji, secretary-general of the governing coalition member Golkar, confirmed that Nusron had resigned as the party’s head of religious and spiritual affairs, although he noted that the minister remains a Golkar member.
Politics 3 weeks ago
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Graft scandals expose flaws in university admissions
Indonesia’s “independent” university admission system is facing renewed scrutiny following the arrest of senior officials at a state university, with experts warning that weak oversight and broad institutional discretion could allow wealthy applicants to buy their way into coveted academic programs.
Archipelago 1 month ago
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Police exhume body of top prosecutor’s housekeeper after mysterious death
News of Sutrimo’s death emerged shortly after the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) detained his employer, the former assistant attorney general for special crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah, over a money laundering case.
Archipelago 1 month ago
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Gowa DPRD moves to impeach regent over alleged graft, extramarital affair
On May 25, all seven factions in the Gowa DPDR agreed to establish a special inquiry committee to investigate three main allegations against Husniah: suspected corruption, an alleged extramarital affair and alleged abuse of authority.
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