Day: December 22, 2023

Last year, the Corruption Court at the Padang District Court in West Sumatera acquitted 13 defendants in a case of alleged corruption related to the land acquisition process for the toll road construction project. This is ironic considering that the province is the province that most opposes the development carried out by President Jokowi. Far from media coverage, several months ago the Supreme Court overturned the decision and convicted some of the defendants. This means, according to the Supreme Court, corruption really has taken place. This week, we learned that all 13 defendants have been found guilty.

Meranti Islands Regent, Muhammad Adil, who has been in the headlines some time ago because of an argument with the Ministry of Finance, has recently been found guilty of corruption. The case is interesting because Adil accused the Ministry of Finance of being filled with demons, however, when the Ministry of Finance is in the spotlight earlier this year, it turns out that Muhammad Adil isn’t exactly a good person either.

Abdul Ghani Kasuba, governor of North Maluku, was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), in a series of sting operations carried out in several different locations earlier this week. The KPK succeeded in arresting dozens of people but named six people as suspects in the alleged corruption case. Among the alleged bribers was Stevi Thomas, director of PT Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk (NCKL).