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View all search resultsAntigraft activists say that the former minister should have received a heavier sentence, given the severity of his crime, and criticized the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for not pursuing a harsher punishment in the case.
The government is being flexible in allocating the state budget for social aid programs, aimed at the low- and middle-income families affected by the latest COVID-19 restrictions in Indonesia, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said.
From public kitchens to restaurants, communities and volunteers cook meals for healthcare workers, volunteers as well as COVID-19 patients in hospitals, isolation centers and self-isolation to ensure food security during the latest COVID-19 restrictions in Java and Bali.
Prosecutors from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) accused former social affairs minister Juliari Batubara of accepting bribes up to Rp 32.48 billion (US$2.23 million) from contractors supplying COVID-19 food aid packages to people in need, in the first hearing of his trial on Wednesday.
Although Indonesia’s support last year provided a meaningful boost amid the pandemic-induced downturn, the government is expected to channel support to the workers in the worst-hit industries.
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