Amran Mustary, the former head of the IX National Roads Implementing Board (BPJN IX), is now being tried for corruption related to the Trans-Seram road project; the scandalous project that brought down the former member of the House Commission V of the House of Representatives Damayanti Wisnu Putranti (PDI-P) and the President Director of PT Windhu Tunggal Utama Abdul Khoir. Amran’s trial never ceases to amuse. In the last hearing held on February 22, 2017, Amran is accused of providing “holiday allowances” for 25 officials in the Directorate General of Highway of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing. The total amount of allowances that Amran allegedly provided was Rp750 million and 4 witnesses presented by the Public Prosecutors confirmed this allegation.To subscribe please click here
