Corruption Journal: Martin Tome’s Case and Hulu Sungai Tengah Graft Case
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named the former Regent of Sabu Raijua in East Nusa Tenggara Marthen Dira Tome a suspect in the corruption of education funds, a crime that allegedly happened in November 2016. He was found guilty last year but the verdict given by the corruption court at the Surabaya District Court were too light if compared to the punishment demanded by the rposecutors. The KPK decided to keep fighting and in the stage of Cassation the Supreme Court decided to aggravate Marthen’s sentences. Meanwhile, the trial of the President Director of PT Menara Agung Pustaka one Donny Witono, who was arrested after giving bribes to the former Regent of Hulu Sungai Tengah (HST) Abdul Latif, will end soon as the prosecutors have read their demands.
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