The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted sting operations in 2021 and uncovered the case of alleged corruption in Kolaka Timur, Southeast Sulawesi. Among those arrested at the time was then Regent, Andi Merya Nur (NasDem Party politician). Andi Merya was named as a suspect in two related cases for allegedly bribing an official at the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Regent’s attempt to take advantage of the regional National Economic Recovery (PEN) funds is at the heart of the case. The parties in the case had been found guilty in 2022, but the KPK did not stop investigating as they found another entrance to a similar case. The inquisition began in July 2023 but only officially announced towards the end of the year. Court proceedings continue far from media coverage and this week, nearly three years after the predicate crime was uncovered, the prosecutors had read their demands.To subscribe please click here
