The Governor of Riau Island Nurdin Basirun, as we’ve reported before, was arrested in a sting operation (OTT) conducted by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). He’s been named a suspect. This could be a blessing in disguise for the ruling party PDIP as the Vice Governor of Riau Islands Isdianto, who is a PDIP politician, will take over the leadership in the province with the 2020 gubernatorial election already on the horizon. In the meantime, in South Sulawesi, Governor Nurdin Abdullah, who is also endorsed by PDIP, is facing political motion from his opponents in the provincial legislative council (DPRD).
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