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Politics 1 year ago
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South Jakarta district judge rejects Tom Lembong’s pretrial motion
The sole judge of the South Jakarta District Court has rejected the pretrial motion filed by former trade minister Thomas Lembong, which challenged his arrest by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) late last month as a graft suspect in a sugar import project he authorized years ago.
Politics 1 year ago
Thomas Lembong sends a handwritten letter from prison
Former trade minister Thomas Lembong, currently detained as a suspect in an alleged sugar import corruption case, affirmed that he would cooperate with the authorities investigating the case in a handwritten note made available on his social media account.
Opinion 1 year ago
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Analysis: Jokowi’s hand detected in graft probe against ex-minister
Joko “Jokowi” Widodo may have ceased to be president as of Oct. 20, but he apparently still exercises some power and influence over the new government, as evidenced by the corruption prosecution against Thomas Lembong, who briefly served as his trade minister.
Politics 1 year ago
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Former minister Thomas Lembong’s legal team to file pretrial motion against AGO
The legal advisory team of former trade minister Thomas Lembong is considering filing a pretrial motion challenging the Attorney General’s Office’s (AGO) decision to name him a graft suspect concerning a sugar import project he greenlighted nearly a decade ago.
Politics 1 year ago
Ex-KPK officer urges suspect Thomas to name sugar import 'mafia'
In a statement released on Thursday, a former KPK investigator has suggested that a wider network was behind the 2015 sugar import deal approved by then-trade minister Thomas Lembong, who was named as a suspect last month for alleged graft incurring $25.5 million in state losses.
Politics 1 year ago
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Ex-minister’s arrest sparks more questions than answers
The arrest of former trade minister Thomas Lembong for offenses he allegedly committed nearly a decade ago has raised a number of questions, including suggestions the investigation could have deep political underpinnings.
Politics 1 year ago
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Former minister Thomas Lembong's arrest raises political questions
Former trade minister Thomas Lembong allegedly incurred Rp 400 billion (US$25.50 million) in state losses for his involvement in a corruption case pertaining to sugar import policy between 2015 and 2016, when he was serving as trade minister under former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.
Politics 1 year ago
PREMIUM
Former minister Thomas Lembong arrested in sugar import graft case
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) suspects former trade minister Thomas Lembong of committing corruption and self-enrichment thanks to his position as a minister by way of a sugar import that allegedly caused a Rp 400 billion (US$25.5 million) state loss.
