In November 2019, Indonesian Customs officials uncovered a smuggling scandal involving executives of PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (GIAA). Four directors, including then-President Director Ari Askhara, were dismissed following the incident. Customs officials found similar Brompton luxury bicycle gear had entered Indonesia via the same flight that brought the Minister of Finance’s entourage back to Indonesia from Doha. Various speculations emerged. Few knew how the officials handled the situation, until a non-governmental organization filed a pre-trial lawsuit and demanded certainty in the examination of the case. The current narrative some are trying to build is that the smuggling is directly related to Minister Sri Mulyani.
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