Indonesia arrests officials in crackdown on corruption
Summary
Indonesia has arrested several government officials, including the deputy minister for immigration affairs, as part of a crackdown on corruption. These arrests involve alleged misuse of immigration documents and a free-meals programme aimed at fighting malnutrition.Key Facts
- Silmy Karim, deputy minister for immigration affairs, was arrested over alleged corruption related to immigration documents from 2023 to 2024.
- Karim was director general for immigration affairs under former President Joko Widodo.
- Karim was questioned for about 10 hours before being taken to detention in handcuffs.
- The anticorruption agency (KPK) has identified seven other suspects linked to this case.
- The Attorney General’s Office arrested Dadan Hindayana, former head of a foundation managing a free-meals programme tied to President Prabowo Subianto, on corruption charges.
- Two additional suspects were arrested in the free-meals programme case.
- The free-meals programme works through school foundations, which investigators say were used for criminal activities.
- Earlier in April, Indonesia’s chief ombudsman was arrested for accepting a bribe from a nickel company shortly after his appointment.
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